Tag: MEMO 98
Kyrgyzstan
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KYRGYZ PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SOCIAL MEDIA
11.01.2021 While not winning on social media, Japarov takes the presidency Bishkek, Bratislava, 11 January 2021 Monitoring of the Kyrgyz snap presidential election showed that Sadyr Japarov was outcompeted by other candidates on social media but that did not stop him...
Slovakia
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A TOOLKIT ON HOW TO MONITOR MEDIA COVERAGE OF ELECTIONS
19.11.2020 The information environment has changed significantly in recent years, particularly as a result of new trends and developments, including the increased role of social media networks. This technological and social shift is changing the way media influence...
Moldova, Republic of
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SANDU'S ONLINE POPULARITY TRANSLATES TO ELECTION WIN IN MOLDOVA
16.11.2020 Source: Roveliu Buga/AP Chisinau: Moldova’s new President-elect Maia Sandu out-competed the incumbent Dodon in online campaigning ahead of the second round of voting, helping her secure victory in the runoff, according to social media monitoring...
Moldova, Republic of
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MOLDOVAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN SOCIAL MEDIA
30.10.2020 Moldovan election: Incumbent Dodon way behind Usatîi and Sandu in social media campaign Moldova’s incumbent President Igor Dodon is losing out on social media to his ideological rival Renato Usatîi and the pro-European candidate Maia...
Georgia
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MEMO 98 PROVIDED TRAINING TO THE GEORGIAN MEDIA REGULATOR PRIOR TO THE 2020 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS
25.10.2020 Source (CC) The 31 October Georgian parliamentary elections will be conducted under a new electoral system with 120 members of parliament proportionally elected in a single nationwide constituency and 30 elected in single-member constituencies. An...
Kyrgyzstan
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KYRGYZ ELECTIONS IN SOCIAL MEDIA
15.10.2020 Zheenbekov loses out in Kyrgyzstan’s Instagram election Monitoring of the disputed Kyrgyz elections showed the now ousted President Zheebenkov was outcompeted by other political figures and parties on social media – despite being the most...
Moldova, Republic of
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MEMO 98 PROVIDED TRAINING TO THE MOLDOVAN MEDIA REGULATOR PRIOR TO THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2020
05.10.2020 The 1 November presidential election in Moldova will be the second direct presidential vote since 2016 (between 2000 and 2016 the president was elected by the parliament). By law, the president is elected for a four-year term in a single nationwide...
Belarus
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OUT OF TOUCH
13.08.2020 Belarusians no longer prepared to play along with Lukashenka’s flawed election By not inviting international election observers, Lukashenka made an early statement that he would try to hold onto power no matter what. But he might have miscalculated...
Belarus
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ELECTION MONITORS: LUKASHENKA USED EVERY TRICK IN HIS OUTDATED PLAYBOOK TO SURVIVE
10.08.2020 The presidential election in Belarus fell well short of international standards for transparent, free and fair elections, and saw a clear attempt by the authorities to manipulate the outcome, according to independent election monitoring organisations. 
