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Introducing State-Distant Public Broadcasting in Ukraine

Cologne: Institut für Rundfunkökonomie an der Universität zu Köln (2011), 39 pp.

Contains chronology pp. 25-27, bibliogr. pp. 35-39

Series: Working Papers of the Institute for Broadcasting Economics, 286

ISBN 978-3-938933-94-7

ISSN 0945-8999

"The majority of political elites still consider media as a central instrument for manipulating public opinion [...] Fortunately, long-standing debates illustrate that the critical attitude of journalists and civil society organisations has increased through new media developments. The demands for public, state-independent broadcasting have been advanced and defended. As the comparison of legislative projects and concepts show, suggestions from civil society organisations have been incorporated over time. Discussions should be continued. They should be designed to involve as many civil society and political groups as well as state actors, especially the Ukrainian President, and convince them of the importance of state-distant public broadcasting. The aim of the talks should be the elaboration of a common denominator." (Conclusion)