Reflection of the main geopolitical actors in Moldovan TV news in November 2022
The study looked at how 12 countries, 4 international organisations and 11 foreign leaders from Europe, North America and Asia were covered in the news of 8 of the most popular TV channels. Each of the monitored subjects was given one point for each mention in the...
The image of international actors in Moldovan TV news
The WatchDog.MD Community launched an initiative in 2022 to monitor the coverage of international issues in TV news in Moldova. The effort is supported by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) under the project “Strengthening the quality and information capacity...
The fourth survey on the perception of disinformation and political preferences of the population
On June 27, an opinion poll conducted by the Center for Sociological Research and Marketing "CBS-Research" on behalf of the Community for Advocacy and Public Policy "WatchDog.MD" was made public. The survey contains a number of questions on people's political...
WatchDog.MD Community presented the results of the third survey on the perception of disinformation and political preferences of the population
On April 19, an opinion poll conducted by the Center for Sociological Research and Marketing “CBS-Research” on behalf of the Community for Advocacy and Public Policy “WatchDog.MD” was made public. The survey contains a number of questions on people’s political...
Case study. Is Romania joining Schengen?
When will Romania join the Schengen area? It is a question that, in December 2022, seemed to find a positive solution in the shortest possible time. Events have kept the entire European community in suspense, and will bring essential changes first and foremost in the...
Implementation of the Istanbul Convention: A follow-up
The Republic of Moldova has ratified the Istanbul Convention through Law No 144 of 14th of October 2021, making it the 35th state to do so. The Istanbul Convention is a recent legal development in Europe aimed at protecting female victims of violence. Article 1 of the...
WatchDog.MD Community presented the results of the second opinion poll
On March 9, an opinion poll conducted by the Center for Sociological Research and Marketing "CBS-Research", commissioned by the Community for Advocacy and Public Policy "WatchDog.MD", was made public. The survey includes multiple questions that address the...
Case study. “DIRTY BOMB” – WORLDWIDE FAKE: how was it reflected by the Moldovan media?
The subject of the "dirty bomb", which Russia has claimed Ukraine possesses and intends to use it to launch an anti-Russian campaign, was quickly denied by the international community. It branded the accusations as false and without factual support. However, the main...
WatchDog.MD community presented the results of a sociological survey
On February 3, the opinion poll, conducted by the Center for Sociological Research and Marketing "CBS-Research" and ordered by the Community for Advocacy and Public Policy "WatchDog.MD", was made public. The survey includes multiple questions that focus on the impact...