Ten Years for Media Freedom - An OSCE Anniversary 2008-09-15 · OSCE This publication gathers the main findings of the roundtable, "Present and future challenges to media freedom and free expression in the OSCE region", which was held in Vienna on 29 February 2008. The report features a wide array of contributors who outline the challenges that journalists and free thinkers face every day across the whole OSCE region: threats, physical attacks and even murder, censorship, criminal proceedings in response to "critical" comments or the denial of ...

The Public Broadcasting System in B-H: Between Ethnic Exclusivity and Long Term Sustainabillity 2008-09 · Open Society Fund Bosnia & Herzegovina Amer Dzihana of the Mediacentar Sarajevo analyses the political paralysis that has blocked the development of public service broadcasting (PBS) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. His paper reviews the issue of ethnic rights and evaluates the legislative framework of PBS, its reform, efficiency and competition with commercial TV, and the pending convergent, multichannel and digital environment. It analyzes the policy options available now and provides realistic recommendations.

Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Law on Public Service Broadcasting of Montenegro 2008-09 · Article 19 The following Comment has been prepared by ARTICLE 19 based on an unofficial English translation of the Draft Law on Amendments of Law on Public Broadcasting Services “Radio of Montenegro” and “Television of Montenegro” (OJ RMNE No. 51/02 and 62/02) (draft Law), dated 10 July 2008. The purpose of the Comment is to help promote the adoption of a law that is consistent with international standards, as well as best national practice, in this area.

Eighth Communication on the application of Articles 4 and 5 of Directive 89/552/EEC ‘Television without Frontiers’ 2008-07-25 · European Comission This Communication is drawn up pursuant to Article 4(3) of Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989 on the coordination of certain provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, as amended by Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 (‘Television without Frontiers Directive’, hereinafter referred to as ‘the Directive’). Through this Communication, the Commission reports, for ...

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 ...