Why did we write this
This article continues our series dedicated to Latvia’s security in the light of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the beginning I which I witnessed in Slaviansk, Donetsk and Kharkiv, while working for US media.
Important
Re:Check becomes official signatory of International Fact-Checking Network
International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has listed Re:Baltica’s fact-checking and social media research hub Re:Check among it's verified signatories. The decision has been made by the IFCN board consisting of seven fact-checking experts from different regions of the world. By doing that IFCN has recognized Re:Check's full compliance with IFCN's Code of Principles that promotes a commitment to nonpartisanship and other professional standards.
Ušakovs and Gobzems fail to bring criminal defamation proceedings against Re:Baltica
The mayor of Latvian capital, Nils Ušakovs, and one of the party's KPV.LV leaders, Aldis Gobzems, have failed in their efforts to bring criminal proceedings for defamation against the journalists of Re: Baltica.
Re:Baltica invites journalists to the workshop “DIGITAL IS NOW: MOBILE & SOCIAL FOR NEWS”
Training will take place April 15 to 19, 2019 in Riga.
Fund For Others
The Baltic Center for Investigative Journalism Re:Baltica announces a co-operation fund for colleagues - freelance journalists or state journalists in national media that have a great research idea but no time, money or skills to carry it out. We want a larger circle of journalists to be able to use this opportunity!
Falling audiences make it harder for media companies to grow their revenues
After a few relatively stable years, the media market in the Baltics seems to be headed for interesting times. The latest Baltic Media Health Check report shows that more than half of the most popular media saw their audiences shrink in 2017. It is becoming harder for media owners to grow sales, and the size of the Baltic advertising market is still below its 2008 level.