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ITP Media Regulation Reference Book. State, Self- and Co-Regulation: Legal Frameworks and Professional Standards for Independent News Media

Media Development in a Democratic Framework (ITP Media);Niras International Consulting;Fojo Media Institute;International Media Support (IMS);Global Reporting (2022), 141 pp.

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"The purpose of this ITP and this reference book material, is to look at ways to strengthen independent journalism with a “public interest” mission, both through voluntary self-regulation and a better un derstanding of official oversight and legal safeguards for the news media, in all its different forms and po litical environments." (Introduction)
Introduction and key concepts, 6
1 Media rights and media standards: national, regional, international, 20
2 Official regulation: state agencies, ministries & courts, 38
3 Internal self-regulation: newsroom ethics and accountability, 52
4 External self-regulation: oversight by peers and the public, 62
5 Co-regulation: a partnership model, 72
6 Gender in media regulation, 78
7 Social media: regulatory challenges in the digital age, 90
8 Building trust and ensuring a future for the news media, 112
Annex 1: Gutenberg to Google: media history and 21st century challenges, 116
Annex 2: Code of ethics for press, radio and television in Sweden, 130
Annex 3: The Press Ethical Rules in Denmark, 134
Annex 4: Reference documents and additional resources, 140