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Welcome to the website of the Moldovan Press Council!
Moldovan Press Council is an entity independent from the public administration, politics, business, and other stakeholders. This contributes to holding the media accountable to its consumers by amicably settling disputes arising between print media and the readers, promoting quality journalism and observance of ethical journalism principles by publications, news agencies and informational portals.
Moldovan Press Council was founded on October 1, 2009 by 6 civil associations (institutions):
- Association of Independent Press (API),
- Independent Journalism Centre,
- Press Freedom Committee,
- Journalists Union of Moldova,
- Resource Center of Moldovan Non-governmental Organizations for Human Rights “CREDO”
- Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “Viitorul”.
News
Press Council: PRO TV Chişinău, Jurnal TV and Prime TV infringed deontology norms while covering the suicide of 12-year-old girl
During April 18 - 19, 2012, the Press Council from Republic of Moldova has been monitoring the broadcasting of the suicide act committed by the 12-year-old girl from Negureni village, Teleneşti district, by Moldovan television channels, and...read more
Press Council: Jurnal TV is bound to publicly apologize for how it mirrored the suicide of the 18-year-old girl from Bâc locality
During the public sitting held on April 27, 2012, the Press Council from Republic of Moldova examined a complaint against the TV channel Jurnal TV which broadcast, on April 9, 2012, the suicide of an 18-year-old girl from Bâc locality. It worryingly...read more
Meeting of the Regional Network of the Press Councils
A regular meeting of the Regional Network of Press Councils of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Ukraine was held on 22-23 March in Tbilisi. The event was organised in the framework of the European Union - Council of...read more
