[FoME] Invitation to a Virtual Talk: No lockdown for press freedom!

[wehofsits at ecpmf.eu]

Invitation to a Virtual Talk
NO LOCKDOWN FOR PRESS FREEDOM: MISUSE OF CORONA CRISIS TO SILENCE
JOURNALISM IN EUROPE

Dear FoME,

The Covid–19 pandemic has brought the world to a lockdown and revealed
just how important independent media and the free flow of information are
at times likes this. The crisis has unveiled the many factors that can
converge to repress media freedom. A freedom that is already under fire
from different directions, private and public alike.

On the occasion of 2020 WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, the partners of the MEDIA
FREEDOM RAPID RESPONSE (MFRR[1]) invite you to a virtual discussion[2] on
how to counter the abusive strategies used by governments to limit press
freedom in the current Coronavirus pandemic.

WHEN: Monday 4 May at 18:30-20:00 CEST
LANGUAGE: English
REGISTER and join via GoToWebinar
HASHTAGS: #WPFD2020 #MediaFreedomRR

ABOUT THE TALK
We present case studies of European countries where governments have taken
emergency measures or issued decrees that misuse disinformation laws, limit
access to information, allow or increase surveillance, and that lead to
direct or indirect censorship.

This discussion has been informed by reports, observations and data
collected from around Europe, on both the negative and positive responses
that have been used to limit or allow media to continue their work at a
difficult time of crisis. Besides worst and best practises, the EU’s
responsibility to respond will also be addressed.

Our speakers include press and media freedom experts, policy makers and
journalists: MEERA SELVA, Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of
Journalism; RAMONA STRUGARIU, MEP Renew Europe; MáRTON GERGELY, HVG
Hungary; VIRGINIA PéREZ ALONSO, PDLI Spain. Interventions: ATTILA BIRó,
RISE Romania; BRANKO ČEčEN, Serbian Investigative Center (CINS).

NORA WEHOFSITS (ECPMF) and SCOTT GRIFFEN (IPI) will co-host the event.

We look forward to meeting you all online. How? REGISTER here[3] for FREE
in advance to join the talk.

This is a joint event organised by ECPMF as part of the Media Freedom Rapid
Response, co-funded by the European Commission. Local partner: Saxon State
Agency for Civic Education.

Links:
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[1]  
https://www.ecpmf.eu/rapid-response-mechanism-marks-a-new-start-for-press-freedom/
[2] https://www.ecpmf.eu/event/virtual-talk-no-lockdown-for-pressfreedom/
[3] https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1255567918524448781
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