Society
Lithuania moves down in media freedom index
Lithuania was ranked 35th in this year’s World Press Freedom Index published by the non-governmental organization Reporters Without Borders. […]
Media
Society
Young people in Lithuania rely on social media for news
Young people in Lithuania are not avid followers of news about their country and the world, a study has shown. Most rely on social media as their source of news. […]
CORPORATE
National security threats report is itself a threat to Lithuania’s national security: Opinion
The latest annual report from the State Security Department (VSD), which contains a number of proposals to limit free speech, shows that siege mentality and remnants of Soviet thinking are still widespread in Lithuania. […]
Society
Lithuania’s new transmitter to increase capacity broadcasting East
In the ongoing struggle to combat Russian propaganda and to reach millions of Russians, Belarusians and Ukrainians, the Radio Baltic Waves International transmitter in Sitkūnai will see its capacity increased substantially. […]
CORPORATE
Russian language station investigated for breaches of Lithuanian broadcasting laws
The Russian language RTR Planeta television programme, Sunday Evening with Vladimir Solovyov, that is broadcast in Lithuania is being probed by Lithuanian authorities for breaking broadcasting laws. […]
CORPORATE
Fringe media outlets mobilising to create new political force in Lithuania
Fringe online media outlets in Lithuania, often embracing ideas that match those of the state-controlled Russian media, have long been cooperating and sharing information among themselves. Experts say that now they are mobilizing behind politicians who are trying to win power. […]
Society
Propaganda must be fought with democratic methods – OSCE representative
The fight against the propaganda in democratic countries must adhere to democratic principles and governments should refrain from blocking contrarian opinions where possible, said Dunja Mijatović, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) representative for media freedom, who is visiting Lithuania. […]
Opinion
Lithuanian media often gripped by herd mentality in times of crisis, say experts
Lithuania has a free press but is prone to one-sided reporting and being gripped by a herd mentality, says a leading analyst. […]
Foreign affairs
How Moscow’s money funds propaganda in Lithuania
The State Security Department has showed to the Parliamentary National Security and Defence Committee the schemes by which money for propaganda comes from Moscow to Lithuania. […]
Society
Russian propaganda creates ‘parallel reality’ for Lithuania’s ethnic minorities
The State Security Department (VSD) of Lithuania, which is in charge of monitoring and dealing with national security threats, presented a report this week, outlining methods used by Russia to fund pro-Kremlin and anti-Western propaganda in Lithuania. […]
Economy
Politics
Lithuanian PM hints at ‘communication campaigns’ on refugees
The public needs more information about the refugee crisis, Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius says, hinting at launching a “communication campaign” on the issue. […]
Politics
Seimas accepts president’s veto on allowing political parties have stakes in media
The Seimas of Lithuania has voted in favour of President Dalia Grybauskaitė‘s veto to a bill that would have removed restrictions for political parties to be involved in media production. […]
Uncategorized
Lithuania initiates OSCE discussion on Russian propaganda
Lithuania is holding a discussion on the threats of Russian propaganda during the ongoing OSCE meeting in Warsaw on Tuesday, Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. […]
Uncategorized
Economy
Lithuanian TVs carve up bigger pie as national broadcaster leaves advertising market
The Lithuanian TV industry’s revenues rose by 6 percent last year, with LNK posting the biggest growth and the TV3 Group recording a decline. This year is seen as a turning point as the public broadcaster LRT withdrew from the commercial advertising market, leaving a larger pie for commercial channels, the Verslo Žinios daily reports. […]
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Society
US plans investigative journalism training in Baltic states
The US Embassy in Lithuania is looking for organizers of “investigative journalism training to counter Russian messaging in the Baltics”. […]
Society
UK media watchdog rules that Russian channel in Lithuania gave biased coverage of Ukraine
The NTV Mir Lithuania, a Russian-language TV channel that had its broadcasts suspended in Lithuania, gave a biased coverage of the situation in Ukraine, the United Kingdom’s communications regulator Ofcom has ruled. […]
Economy
Mediafon establishes holding company
Mediafon, Telecommunications and IT Company, operating in 4 continents with strong presence in the Baltics, establishes holding company to further boost profits, Arūnas Babrauskas, the CEO at Mediafon and Member of the Board said Thursday. […]