Projects

Addressing Common Threats to Democracy in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Countries

As democratic norms face mounting pressure in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries, MEMO 98 has joined forces with Forum 2000 and other leading organizations to identify shared challenges and strengthen civil society responses. A newly published discussion paper outlines key threats—including rising populism, media repression, and geopolitical manipulation—and marks the first step in a collaborative effort to defend democracy where it is most at risk.

Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges: How Slovak Media Empowers Ukrainian Refugees

Media hold the means to counter suspicion, fear and social stigmas. MEMO 98 partners with Slovak media to give voice to Ukrainians and to achieve greater diversity within refugee-related media coverage.

[PATFox] Anti-SLAPP Curriculum

Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) predstavujú rastúcu hrozbu pre slobodu prejavu a verejnú diskusiu. O čo v SLAPP žalobách ide, ako sa na ne pripraviť a ako im čeliť?

NOVINÁRSKA CENA 2021 [Ocenenia]

Novinári v roku 2021 ďalej vytrvalo hľadali pravdu, odhaľovali netransparentné procesy a spoločensky závažné kauzy, vyvracali hoaxy a dezinformácie a vysvetľovali problémy s inklúziou v našej spoločnosti.

EASTERN EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT JOURNALIST FUND

A group of over 25 media support organizations is launching the Eastern European Independent Journalist Fund to pay for stories produced by Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Russian journalists who are reporting the truth on the war despite the enormous risks.

HOW ARE WOMEN POLITICIANS OF FIJI TREATED ON FACEBOOK

We analyzed FB posts and comments to assess how women politicians are treated on FB. Our aim was to identify how they fare against their male counterparts and to evaluate whether women in politics face a greater challenge than men.

MONITORING OF PROPAGANDA NARRATIVES IN BELARUS

How did the regime propaganda change after the 2020 manipulated election? To what extent are social media used to amplify disinformation narratives? How does the propaganda portray West, Russia and others?

INTERNEWS JOURNALIST SECURITY FELLOWSHIP

Are you interested in journalists’ digital security and you come from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, or Slovenia? Then this is the ideal program for you! Apply for the Internews Journalist Security Fellowship!

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