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Teachers who chose to work in the workshop “From printed textbook to online platform,” moderated by Natalia Grîu, co-author of printed and digital media education textbooks, discussed the opportunities offered by the new educational resource. “Media education is the first optional subject in our country that has a curriculum, a guide, and a printed and digital textbook. We can be proud that we are among the pioneers in this field in South-East Europe,” said Natalia Grîu. Speaking about the benef...

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.