Media in times of crisis play an essential role and have a particular responsibility to provide accurate and reliable information to the public – such information are crucial for our health.

The online discussion provided an opportunity to share experience among journalists, media professionals, researchers and civil society and discuss the effects of COVID-19 on media reporting, public discourse, sustainability of the media sector and restrictions on freedom of expression and media freedom.

More information, as well as the video of the online discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on media freedom is available on a dedicated webpage.

  Watch the video of the online discussion on the impact of COVID-19 on media freedom