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Top Moldovan media pay insufficient attention to corruption coverage in some areas of public interest. Editors have serious shortcomings when planning stories on corruption; there is concern about the large number of stories taken over versus one’s own material; and the quality of published material is average and below average. These are some of the findings of the first monitoring report, presented by the Association of Independent Press (API) at a Press Club held on 30 August 2023 in partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJM).

In August and September 2023, the number of journalistic materials on corruption in education, health, social assistance and the agri-food sector increased significantly compared to June-July. Likewise, the share of own media products compared to those taken over is higher, and so is the number of stories reported on different online platforms. However, the geographical coverage of corruption remains limited and the percentage of informative material far exceeds that of analytical material, including investigations. These are some of the conclusions of the second report on media monitoring in the Republic of Moldova, presented by the Association of Independent Press (API) at a Press Club held on 20 October 2023 in partnership with the Centre for Investigative Journalism (CIJM).

The authorities recognize the importance of well-documented investigative media reports for initiating controls and criminal cases. Investigations by journalists are set as one of the outcome indicators for revealing the actual beneficiaries of illegal concessions, privatizations and public procurements in the National Integrity and Anti-Corruption Strategy for 2017-2020. However, experts note low effectiveness of controls and a low number of sanctions applied to people reported by journalists in investigations. These and other relevant findings are contained in the study "Authorities’ Reactions to Investigative Media Reports on Integrity and Corruption," conducted by the Association of Independent Press (API) and Transparency International (TI)–Moldova, presented publicly at a roundtable on Wednesday 1 November 2023.