Who we are

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), which was established in 1997, is the world’s only intergovernmental media freedom watchdog. The fifth RFoM is Teresa Ribeiro, from Portugal, who was appointed on 4 December 2020 for a period of three years. Based in Vienna, Austria, the RFoM observes relevant media developments in all participating States, and advocates and promotes full compliance with OSCE principles and commitments regarding freedom of expression and free media. The RFoM also addresses serious problems caused by, inter alia, obstruction of media activities and unfavourable working conditions for journalists.