The Independent Journalism Center (IJC), together with co-signing organizations, signals the inadmissibility of tolerating online intimidation of journalists. We call on law enforcement agencies to hold accountable the perpetrator of threats, slander, and insults against TV8 journalist Mariana Rață. On October 30, Mariana Rață became the target of insults, offensive labels, and death threats (“people… The post We condemn online harassment campaigns against the press and call on law enforcement agencies to punish the perpetrator of insults and threats against TV8 journalist Mariana Rață first appeared on IJC.

Participants in the third edition of the Media Education Forum, held by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) on October 24, adopted a resolution at the end of the event urging authorities to continue joint efforts to develop information and media literacy skills among citizens. Through this document, participating teachers and librarians call on the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Culture, and other public institutions to maintain an active dialogue with civil society, exp...

Integrating media education across all school subjects is becoming a necessity, not merely an option. This was one of the main conclusions of the third edition of the Media Education Forum 2025, held in Chisinau, where teachers, experts, and representatives of public authorities discussed the experiences, challenges, and perspectives of media education development in the Republic of Moldova. During the session “Integrating Media Education into Core Subjects”, Natalia Grîu, expert and trainer in...

During a session held at the third edition of the Media Education Forum, organized on October 24, the relationship between media education and fact-checking was discussed. The moderator of the event, journalist Ana Sîrbu, noted that fact-checking is no longer the exclusive responsibility of journalists and newsrooms, but is “a civic responsibility and that of other consumers of media content – schools, cultural centers, perhaps even city halls, medical centers, etc., where everyone must analyze...

The Center for Investigative Journalism and other non-governmental media organizations condemn the inappropriate, deviant, and hostile behavior of the mayor of Pepeni village, Oleg Cernei, in relation to the efforts of the Anticoruptie.md portal team to document journalistic material on problematic issues in the field of culture. We call on the mayor of Pepeni village… The post We condemn the behavior of Pepeni village mayor Oleg Cernei toward journalist Carolina Buimestru while she was documenting a news story first appeared on IJC.

Donor: Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Purpose: The project aims to strengthen Moldova’s societal resilience to disinformation – especially in the context of the 2025 electoral year – by enhancing media literacy, promoting critical thinking, and increasing access to trustworthy, professional media content. Activities: Monitoring social media and producing reports based on the monitoring results, producing the cuMINTE podcast, and publishing content on the Mediacritica platform....

We note with concern and condemn the perpetuation of online intimidation of journalists in connection with their professional activities. We call on law enforcement agencies to hold harassers and perpetrators of threats, slander, and insults accountable. This week, journalist Elena Celac from Radio Moldova Comrat became the target of multiple insults, offensive labels, and unfounded… The post We condemn the online harassment campaign against journalist Elena Celac from Radio Moldova Comrat and call on law enforcement agencies to punish the perpetrators of insults and verbal attacks. first appeared on IJC.

Over one million views, nearly 100 video materials, and an increasingly active youth community promoting accurate information and critical thinking — these are the key results of the project “Truth Connects: Amplifying Media Literacy and Engaging Youth to Counter Disinformation”, implemented by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) and the Moldova School of Journalism (MSJ) between March and September 2025. The project began with a series of workshops for young people, organized by the MSJ, wh...

Media monitoring during the election campaign for the parliamentary elections of September 28, 2025. Report No. 4 / September 20 – 26, 2025...

Donor: Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Moldova Purpose: Supporting independent media institutions in producing professional content and strengthening citizens’ critical thinking and resilience against propaganda and disinformation. Activities: Providing grants for media institutions, monitoring media content and social networks during the pre-electoral and electoral period of the parliamentary elections and updating the Mediacritica and Media Azi platforms....

Purpose: Promoting inclusion and social cohesion by supporting media institutions in producing quality media and diverse media content, and strengthening media literacy among community leaders of civil society. Activities: Providing grants for media outlets, organizing media literacy trainings, and producing video content and the cuMINTE podcast....

TikTok has shown in the last days of campaigning and on voting day that social media cannot be silenced: despite several accounts that disseminated misinformation being blocked, messages continued to circulate through clone accounts and content migration. AT the same time, popular influencers have quickly reappeared, while the narratives remained the same, only repackaged: loss of sovereignty, limited vote, dependence on EU, anti-PAS mobilization and, ex-post, the thesis that the elections were...