Citizens, Communications and Convergence 2008-07-11 · Office for Communications (OFCOM) The purpose of this paper is to discuss and clarify Ofcom’s role in furthering the interests of citizens and it sets out Ofcom’s thinking on this issue. Ofcom sets out its understanding of the distinction between citizens’ and consumers’ interests. It also considers the duties to further citizens’ interests that are set out in the Communications Act 2003 and sets out a framework for furthering citizens’ and consumers’ interests in practice. The paper concludes by ...

The Scottish Press - From 1955 to the Present Day: An Essay 2008-07-08 · allmediaSCOTLAND.com David Hutchison, a research fellow in media policy at Glasgow Caledonian University, is co-editor of the recently-published The Media in Scotland. Here, from a chapter in the book, he considers the Scottish newspaper industry during the last half century.

Compliance with commitments remains prime pursuit 2008-06 · OSCE This is the June-July 2008 edition of the OSCE Magazine. The articles included in this magazine are: Compliance with commitments remains prime pursuit - interview with Miklós Haraszti, Representative on Freedom of the Media; When confrontation ends and co-operation begins - The media and the Government; The fight for online freedom - Tackling attempts to censor the Internet.

Principles for a public interest communications environment - Draft for discussion 2008-05 · Freedom of Expression Project In April 2008, a group of eight civil society organisations from across the world agreed on a set of policy principles to guide policy making and activity within networked communications environments. This document outlines these principles, and is intended to act as a starting point for discussion amongst civil society, government and business stakeholders.

European Union - Risks faced by journalists 2008-05 · Reporters Without Borders In this report Reporters Without Borders investigates for the first time violence against journalists within the EU. There is genuine press freedom within the EU. Official censorship is a thing of the past, and media express a diversity of opinion. But the situation is not perfect. Murder attempts, assaults and harassment of both journalists and their families still take place within the EU. Journalists can still be forced to reveal their sources. There is a ...