Editing Mass media in Romania (section)

===Charges, attacks and threats against journalists===
* In 2002 Silvia Vranceanu of the opposition newspaper ''[[Evenimentul Zilei]]'' was intimidated after writing articles about the [[Social Democratic Party (Romania)|Social Democratic Party]]'s regional leaders.<ref>{{cite news|title=Intimidation of an opposition journalist|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/intimidation-opposition-journalist|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=August 9, 2002|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114748/https://rsf.org/en/news/intimidation-opposition-journalist}}</ref>
* Investigative journalist Iosif Costinas disappeared on 8 June 2002 and was found dead on 21 March 2003.<ref>{{cite news|title=Vanished journalist found dead|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/vanished-journalist-found-dead|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=March 27, 2003|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114748/https://rsf.org/en/news/vanished-journalist-found-dead}}</ref>
* On 3 December 2003 Ino Ardelean of ''Evenimentul Zilei'' was beaten unconscious in [[Timișoara]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Journalist who covers corruption is beaten unconscious|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/journalist-who-covers-corruption-beaten-unconscious|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=December 5, 2003|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114752/https://rsf.org/en/news/journalist-who-covers-corruption-beaten-unconscious}}</ref>
* On 6 November 2004 journalist Sebastian Oancea of the Ziarul de Vrancea was harassed in [[Focșani]] by three different political and official authorities.<ref>{{cite news|title=Local authorities again target the daily Ziarul de Vrancea|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/local-authorities-again-target-daily-ziarul-de-vrancea|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=November 9, 2004|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114753/https://rsf.org/en/news/local-authorities-again-target-daily-ziarul-de-vrancea}}</ref>
* On 26 January 2005 the chief of the [[Romanian Intelligence Service]] [[Radu Timofte]] admitted the [[telephone tapping]] of two Romanian journalists working for foreign media.<ref>{{cite news|title=Secret police tap phones of two journalists|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/secret-police-tap-phones-two-journalists|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=January 28, 2005|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114750/https://rsf.org/en/news/secret-police-tap-phones-two-journalists}}</ref>
* In February 2006 Sebastian Oancea of ''[[Ziua]]'' and Marian Garleanu of ''[[România liberă]]'' faced charges for possessing and divulging contents of a CD relating to [[Romanian army]] action in [[Iraq]] and [[Afghanistan]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Plea for charges to be dropped against two journalists in defence secrets case|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/plea-charges-be-dropped-against-two-journalists-defence-secrets-case|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=February 24, 2006|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728114754/https://rsf.org/en/news/plea-charges-be-dropped-against-two-journalists-defence-secrets-case}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=OSCE media watchdog calls on Romania to drop leak cases against journalists|url=http://www.osce.org/fom/47143|access-date=9 May 2017|work=OSCE|date=8 March 2006|location=Vienna}}</ref>
* On 10 March 2010 Romanian [[Member of the European Parliament]] [[Gigi Becali]] insulted ZIUA Veche journalist Cornelia Popescu after she asked him about contradictions in his declarations of financial interests.<ref>{{cite news|title=Improper behaviour towards a journalist by MEP George Becali|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/improper-behaviour-towards-journalist-mep-george-becali|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=March 15, 2010}}</ref>
* In January 2012 journalists from various media outlets were assaulted while covering the [[2012 Romanian protests|anti-government protests]] in Bucharest.<ref>{{cite news|title=OSCE media freedom representative urges Romanian authorities to investigate recent attacks on journalists|url=http://www.osce.org/fom/87104|access-date=12 May 2017|work=OSCE|date=20 January 2012|location=Vienna}}</ref>
* On 16 May 2012 "Dan Buruca, an investigative reporter at Realitatea TV, was beaten by two individuals in the lobby of his apartment building".<ref>{{cite news|title=OSCE media freedom representative condemns attack on journalist in Romania and calls for swift investigation|url=http://www.osce.org/fom/90670|access-date=9 May 2017|work=OCE|date=18 May 2012|location=Vienna}}</ref>
* On 10 November 2014, Stefan Mako, an investigative journalist of Casa Jurnalistului, was detained by police after filming an arrest.<ref>{{cite news|title=OSCE Representative calls for full investigation of police attack on journalist in Romania|url=http://www.osce.org/fom/126638|access-date=9 May 2017|work=OSCE|date=13 November 2014|location=Budapest}}</ref>
* On 1 February 2017 German freelance cameraman Christian Gesellmann was violently arrested by police in Bucharest while covering an anti-government demonstration.<ref>{{cite news|title=Romania: Bucharest police hit, arrest German cameraman at protest|url=https://rsf.org/en/news/romania-bucharest-police-hit-arrest-german-cameraman-protest|access-date=9 May 2017|work=RSF|date=February 2, 2017}}</ref>