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Media policy, Television across Europe: new monitoring reports, new website
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Media policy, Television across Europe: new monitoring reports, new website
EUMAP and the Media Program of the Open Society Foundation are launching new resources on media policy in Europe:
Television across Europe: Follow-up Reports 2008New monitoring reports on television regulations and practice are now available. The reports cover nine countries: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. All reports have been translated into local languages as well. The reports follow up on a series of monitoring reports on Television across Europe: Regulation, Policy and Independence, published in 2005. Unprecedented in its range and practicality, this series surveyed broadcasting in 20 European countries, measuring the reality against national and international commitments and standards. The 2008 follow-up reports review the situation in nine countries where developments are notably dynamic or turbulent. The reports reveal that EU membership has not prevented a revival of political influence over broadcasting. Ownership concentration, too, continues apace. The follow-up reports are available on a new website, produced by EUMAP and the Media Program: www.mediapolicy.org. New website: Mediapolicy.orgMediapolicy.org is a new website dedicated to monitoring and debating issues of broadcasting policy, regulation and independence in Europe and beyond. It is intended as a resource for media professionals, activists, academics and all others interested in broadcasting policy. The website will highlight the developments in an area constantly expanding with the advance of new technologies and the ever-closer convergence of platforms, providers and owners. In addition to the original Television across Europe reports and the 2008 follow-up reports, the website includes material on other related projects, as well as details of a major new research project on the impact of digitalisation on European broadcasting. Over time, mediapolicy.org will develop into an online journal that will cover broadcasting policy and standards from various angles, not just in Europe but in other regions of the world as well. In keeping with the Open Society Institute's values and practice, mediapolicy.org will advocate the adoption and full implementation of internationally recognised standards of human rights and professional ethics. Be in Touch: Further InformationFor further information on the reports, contact Marius Dragomir, Project manager (Marius.Dragomir AT osf-eu.org) or Miriam Anati, EUMAP Advocacy manager (manati AT osieurope.org). For more information about the website, contact Mark Thompson, Managing editor (Mark.Thompson AT osf-eu.org). |
Related Library Resources »Amnesty International Report 2009: Croatia 2009-05-28 · Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International’s Report 2009 evaluates the human rights situation throughout 2008 in Croatia. The report affirmes that despite slow progress in prosecution of war crimes committed by members of the Croatian Army and police forces against Croatian Serbs and other minorities during the 1991-1995 war, the country continued to move towards full integration with the EU. Physical attacks and intimidation of journalists increased. Amnesty International Report 2009: Estonia 2009-05-28 · Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International’s Report 2009 evaluates the human rights situation throughout 2008 in Estonia. The report states that linguistic minorities continued to face discrimination in a number of areas, particularly in the fields of employment and education. Migrants were exposed to harassment by state officials and attacks by extremist groups. Criminal investigations into allegations of excessive use of force by law enforcement officials were dismissed. A human rights organization continued to be harassed by the government. Amnesty International Report 2009: Czech Republic 2009-05-28 · Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International’s Report 2009 evaluates the human rights situation throughout 2008 in Czech Republic. The report underlines that the government again failed to implement adequate anti-discrimination provisions. The Roma continued to experience discrimination, particularly in accessing education, housing and health, as well as threats of attacks by far-right groups. There were concerns over inhuman and degrading treatment of people with mental disabilities. Amnesty International Report 2009: Finland 2009-05-28 · Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International’s Report 2009 evaluates the human rights situation throughout 2008 in Finland. The report underlines that women were not adequately protected in law or practice against violence. Asylum-seekers were sent back to EU countries where they were less likely to be offered some form of protection than if their claim had been considered in Finland. Conscientious objectors to military service were imprisoned. Amnesty International Report 2009: Denmark 2009-05-28 · Amnesty International (AI) Amnesty International’s Report 2009 evaluates the human rights situation throughout 2008 in Denmark. The report states that the government indicated that it would consider relying on diplomatic assurances to deport people to countries where they could be at risk of human rights violations. The system for investigating complaints against the police failed to ensure a remedy for ill-treatment. Discriminatory legislation and practice led to a lack of protection for survivors of rape.
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