Declaration on the allocation and management of the "digital dividend" and the public interest 2008-02-20 · The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe In view of the opening up of the radio spectrum as a result of the switchover from analogue to digital broadcasting, the Committee of Ministers aims to promote pluralism, cultural and linguistic diversity and public access in preference to a purely market-based approach. Without prejudging measures which will be taken by the member states (with regard to broadcasters, broadband applications, mobile multimedia and interactivity), the Committee of Ministers calls on member states to acknowledge the ...

Reporters Without Borders 2008 Annual Report: Europe and the Former Soviet Bloc 2008-02-14 · Reporters Without Borders Press freedom is deteriorating throughout this very diverse region. The leaders of the most authoritarian regimes bitterly resent journalists who expose their corruption, embezzlement and self-enrichment. In countries with more press freedom, journalists are often not sufficiently protected against legal action. Overall, journalism needs to be better defended, including in EU countries where press freedom is a reality. An overview by country.

Labor Relations and Media: Analyzing Patterns of Labor Relations in the Media of SEENPM Member Countries 2008-02-01 · SEENPM - The South East European Network for Profession alization of Media Researchers from 11 countries that are members of the South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) evaluated the observance of labor laws in the media sector. The report identifies problems in the way labor laws are applied to fully employed media workers as well as so-called “atypical’ employees, proposes solutions for these problems and shares best practices throughout the region. The project was coordinated by the Independent Journalism Center-Moldova (IJC).

Statement on the Draft Slovak Act on Periodic Press and News Agencies 2008-02-01 · OSCE A draft Act on Periodic Press and Agency News Service was recently approved by the Slovak Cabinet and is currently before Parliament. ARTICLE 19 was commissioned by the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the OSCE to comment on the draft Act, in particular to assess it against international standards on freedom of expression. It concludes that in key respects, provisions in the Act fail to conform to accepted international or European standards.

Do Muslims Have More Children Than Other Women in Western Europe? 2008-02 · Population Reference Bureau This article focuses on a new study by demographers Charles Westoff and Tomas Frejka which challenges the perception that among Europe's population, merely the Muslims' continues to grow. The increasing number and visibility of Muslims in Western Europe, juxtaposed with the low fertility among non-Muslims, has led some Europeans to worry that the region will eventually have a Muslim majority, fundamentally changing Western European society. Contrary to this view, the aforementioned study suggests that the ...