OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media meets with Director General of the European Broadcasting Union
On 5 February, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), Teresa Ribeiro met with the Director General of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Noel Curran, to discuss the media freedom situation across the OSCE region and the value of public service media.
The two spoke about long-existing challenges to the safety of journalists and new challenges such as the use of artificial intelligence, while also raising positive examples and best practices. They expressed their shared interest to continue to co-operate on the impact of artificial intelligence on journalism and media freedom.
The existing co-operation on the #SOFJO documentary “A Dark Place” was also discussed. The film was made available to all EBU members, which provides a unique opportunity to increase the RFoM’s ability to raise awareness about online harassment and attacks against women journalists.
Both Ribeiro and Curran underlined the need to strengthen collaboration.