{"id":5357,"date":"2025-08-19T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaviestinta.fi\/mevi2020\/?p=5357"},"modified":"2025-08-19T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T12:04:03","slug":"mevi-yhtyy-lausuntoon-tieteen-ja-koulutuksen-vapauden-puolesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaviestinta.fi\/mevi2020\/2025\/08\/mevi-yhtyy-lausuntoon-tieteen-ja-koulutuksen-vapauden-puolesta\/","title":{"rendered":"Mevi yhtyy lausuntoon tieteen ja koulutuksen vapauden puolesta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mevi on yhdess\u00e4 pohjoismaisten media- ja viestinn\u00e4n tutkimuksen seurojen, Norsk Medieforskerlagin, SMiD:n ja FSMK:n, kanssa julkaissut lausunnon tieteen ja koulutuksen vapauden puolesta.<\/strong> Yh\u00e4 useammassa maassa tutkijat ja kouluttajat kohtaavat sensuuria, pelottelua ja akateemisen autonomian kaventumista. Seurat vaativat vapautta tutkia ja julkaista, vapautta opettaa ja oppia sek\u00e4 akateemisten instituutioiden autonomiaa.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joint Statement in Support of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Education<\/strong>
Issued by Norsk Medieforskerlag, SMiD, Mevi, and FSMK \u2013 June 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We, the Nordic associations for media and communication research\u2014Norsk Medieforskerlag<\/strong>, SMiD<\/strong>, Mevi<\/strong>, and FSMK<\/strong>\u2014are deeply concerned by the accelerating global decline in academic freedom and the mounting pressures on freedom of education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Academic Freedom Index Update 2025<\/em><\/a>, academic freedom is in retreat in more countries today than at any time in the past two decades. Researchers and educators face censorship, intimidation, loss of institutional autonomy, and restrictions on what can be taught, studied, or published. Even in established democracies, we have witnessed attempts to limit scholarly autonomy\u2014through legislative restrictions, funding threats, or ideological mandates\u2014that undermine the integrity and independence of research and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such developments represent a profound threat to the core mission of higher education: to pursue scientific knowledge, foster critical inquiry, and educate citizens. Academic freedom and freedom of education are not privileges but essential rights that enable scholars and students alike to question, explore, and contribute with knowledge without fear of retribution or suppression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As media and communication scholars, we are particularly attuned to the relationship between academic freedom, public discourse, and democracy. When research is silenced or manipulated, public understanding suffers. When educators are prevented from addressing complex or contested issues, students are denied the opportunity to think critically and engage meaningfully with the world around them. The erosion of academic freedom is not only an attack on scholars \u2013 it is an attack on society\u2019s ability to reflect, self-correct, and innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We therefore reaffirm the principles that guide our work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n