Impact of SLAPPs in journalism in Slovenia

The study “Silencing journalists in matters of public interest: Journalists and editors assessments of the impact of SLAPPs on journalism” by Tanja Kerševan and Melita Poler from University of Ljubljana investigated the issue of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP) in an EU country, Slovenia. SLAPPs, also known as strategic litigation against public participation, are … Continued


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ARTICLE: Spain’s “Link Tax” increased fragmentation of online news consumption

The 2015 “Link Tax” legislation is Spain imposed a copyright fee for showing snippets of content created by newspapers. Similar regulations are being considered on the European level. Silvia Majó-Vásquez, of the University of Oxford, Ana S. Cardenal, of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, and Sandra González-Bailón, of the University of Pennsylvania, examined the impact … Continued