media

A recent article by the European Journalism Observatory, reports that "in 2015, Greece fell 50 places in the World Press Freedom Index to rank 91st. This established it as the second-lowest ranking for a country inside the European Union....

Greece's Panhellenic Federation of Journalists' Unions announced that Greek journalists will hold a 48-hour strike as a way to protest the pension reforms. The decision was made by the administrative bodies in media, who met on Monday along with Panhellenic...

"Refugees Mythybusters GR," in an attempt to offer a more accurate and realistic image to the readers regarding the refugee and migrant issue in Greece, has created an interactive map that contains all hoaxes that have been reported and...

The ruling SYRIZA-ANEL coalition on Thursday tabled a proposal for a parliamentary examination committee to investigate the legality of bank loans given to political parties and media companies, as Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had announced in Parliament on...

The police arrested one publisher and two journalists for blackmailing public organizations, companies and banks. The persons arrested are Panayiotis Mavrikos, publisher of the newspaper “Acropolis” and reporters Panagiotis Mousas and Christos Fragou. Mavrikos reportedly blackmailed public organization executives and bankers,...

A new bill concerning the Greek media was voted into law by the Greek Parliament late on Thursday night with 154 votes of the ruling coalition parties - SYRIZA and Independent Greeks (ANEL) - and the vote of independent deputy Nikos...

I have come to the conclusion there is not much hope for a nation where the system manipulates citizens day-in and day-out for all sorts of reasons but primarily for self-interests. Without meritocracy or transparency, it works like clockwork...

Half the Greek population has an account on at least one social media platform, according to a recent publication in the Greek newspaper Kathimerini. Greeks spend more than 80 minutes per day on social networks. Facebook is the favorite platform...

In the heart of Europe lies a well-oiled media machine, which can distribute information to all major media outlets across the continent in a matter of hours, affecting major political outcomes.

The Greek state is doing damage control in the face of widespread media reports suggesting that the Acropolis is under threat from rockfalls. One article went as far as to claim that “Greece’s Acropolis will soon be gone.” The London "Times" published a headline exclaiming...