Media in the Barents region

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Access to information and freedom of speach are two of the most basic rights in the democratic society. But cross-border information is not always easy to find. Difference in culture, historical roots, society and languages are just some of the obstacles to overcome.

Many national journalists organizations in Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden works to explore ways to create conditions that allow an independent print and broadcast media. The Barents Press International  is the only organization working in all four contries to assist journalists in their daily reporting and assisting journalists across the borders in our northern region.

In today’s internet society, the amount of information itself can become a challenge for everyone. Our goal with this section is to provide you with direct information to first-hand media sources within the Barents Region.

You can use the Google translator  service to translate the Russian websites into English (this link opens into a new window).

News portals and services

Cooperation

  • Barents Press International - a journalistic network in the Barents region, since 1995. Main principles are to work for the freedom of speech and publicity.
  • Nordisk Journalistcenter - offers courses for journalists in the Nordic countries, as well as in the Baltic region and Russia. NJC was founded 1957 under the Nordic Council of Ministers.
  • Murmansk assosiation of journalists - regional public organisation. The activity is directed to the promotion of ideas of civil society to Mass Media, increasing of competence of journalists, assistance to development of independent Mass Media.
  • Reporters without borders - section on journalism in Russia. Government efforts to take control of the media and curb press freedom is accompanied by imprisonment, new restrictive laws, huge fines threatening the survival of newspapers, arbitrary closures, searches and seizure of just-printed newspapers. The targets were media and journalists who were too independent or critical of the authorities.

Mailing lists and listservers

E-publications & Newsletters

Articles & Interviews

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