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Six civil society and media organizations will benefit from grants of approximate 38.000 euros each from the European Union to improve audiences’ skills in identifying and recognizing disinformation. Centrul Media pentru Tineri, Ca Lumea, ADEPT, SuperLike, WatchDog.MD and Comunitatea Plus… Read More »Civil society and media organizations are supported by the European Union to combat disinformation and propaganda

With Internews mentoring, Moldovan news site increases its reach and sustainability while focusing on the issues of marginalized communities Moldova is sometimes described as “two Moldovas” because of the split in support for leaders who look towards Russia and those… Read More »Independent News Outlet Grows Audience through Inclusive, Unique Coverage

In September 2017, the European Parliament issued a draft resolution expressing concern about the  progress of democracy in Moldova, highlighting the persistent issues of corruption and political pressure on media. The EU specifically identified the concentration of the Moldovan media in the… Read More »An independent news outlet in Moldova stays afloat ander challenging conditions and a pandemic

In Moldova, where disinformation and misinformation run rampant, new textbooks in Braille and audio formats will help more people distinguish between propaganda and fact-based reporting For the first time in Moldova, the three existing media literacy textbooks in the country… Read More »Braille Textbooks Make Media Literacy Accessible

New Moldovan Media Outlet Uses Viral Videos to Hold Government Accountable During the Pandemic With support from MEDIA-M partners Internews, Freedom House, and the Independent Journalism Center, a young Moldovan media organization brings a new voice and innovative reporting techniques… Read More »New Moldovan Media Outlet Uses Viral Videos to Hold Government Accountable During the Pandemic

Moldova is the poorest country in Central Europe, and according to Transparency International, among the most corrupt. More than 80 percent of domestic television stations are owned by people affiliated with political parties. Moldova continues to face Russian dominance, including… Read More »Posters in Minibuses Provide Media Literacy for Moldovans On the Go

While waiting for pension payments at their small local post office, elderly residents of rural Izbiște, Moldova pass the time the same way people everywhere do – chatting with each other, sharing family updates, news, and a bit of gossip.… Read More »Media Literacy Can Be Learned at Any Age

Last week, about two weeks before the February 24th scheduled parliamentary elections in Moldova, Facebook removed 168 Facebook accounts, 28 Facebook pages and eight Instagram accounts active in the country, for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” spreading fake and manipulative… Read More »Civil Society Tracks Trolls and Fakes, Prompts Facebook Action in Moldova

“For Halloween, scare a corrupt official. Subscribe him/her to Ziarul de Garda!” “For Black Friday, subscribe to Ziarul de Garda for the price of a cup of coffee!” Halloween and Black Friday have passed, but the results of the marketing… Read More »Creative Advertising Boosts Subscribers to Investigative Reporting Outlet in Moldova

In Moldova, 20 young people from Moldovan, Russian, Bulgarian, Roma and Gagauz ethnic groups came together in a week-long photojournalism camp in April 2018, learning in the process to bridge cultural divides and show compassion through storytelling. Source: Vadim Șterbate “This… Read More »Building bridges among the communities through National Geographic Photo Camp