CFOM publishes commentary pieces focused on media freedom, journalism safety and the issue of impunity from researchers across the globe on areas that they study. If you are interested in writing a commentary for us please email cfom@sheffield.ac.uk.
Propaganda Here and Now
By Professor Piers Robinson The current ‘fake news’ crisis has brought to the forefront of debate questions regarding the manipulation of information and the role of deception as a political strategy. One strand of this debate has focused on the use of propaganda and...
How the UNESCO IPDC programme contributes to making journalism safer
By Silvia Chocarro Marcesse In the last ten years (2006-2015), 827 journalists, media workers and social media producers have been killed worldwide, according to the latest UNESCO Director-General’s report on The Safety of Journalists and the Danger of Impunity. Many...
The EU referendum and the Country of Origin principle (COO)
By Dr Irini Katsirea The EU referendum and the Country of Origin principle (COO): a look back at some fallacies of the case for Brexit that were made during the campaign The debate about the EU referendum has been polarised, the Remain camp stressing the risks...
Research on Journalists’ Safety Central to Enhancing the Right to Know
By Professor Jackie Harrison Access to information either as a journalist, or as a citizen through the products of journalism, lies in the crossfire of what Michael Schudson calls ‘the rise of the right to know’ and the stark reality of increasing attacks and threats...
Press Regulation in an Era of Convergence
By Dr Irini Katsirea On the position of the electronic press under the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, and the implications of the New Media Online case for the future of media frameworks. The regulation of the press in an era of media convergence is a thorny...