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Mapping Digital Media: Bosnia and Herzegovina
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Both media organizations and the organization of media in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been profoundly affected by ethnocentrism, political clientelism, the withdrawal of international donors, and the financial crisis. As a result, the country’s march towards digitization has been protracted and u
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Mapping Digital Media: China
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 127 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Georgia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 101 pp.
"This report finds that the momentous change in ownership transparency regulation and the dynamic and free online environment are the most notable success stories since 2005. Yet these achievements are overshadowed by the lack of independence of the broadcasting regulator and the public broadcaster,
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Mapping Digital Media: Russia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 96 pp.
"The growing prominence of online media as a source of news marks the biggest shift in news consumption. Nearly half of all internet users—or more than 20 million people—regularly read news online. The internet is virtually the only platform where criticism of the government is tolerated. There
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Mapping Digital Media: Hungary
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 108 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Poland
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 110 pp.
"This study of the impact of digitization on Polish media highlights the delays in digitization caused by political infighting; the lack of technical and financial assistance to ensure that the most vulnerable members of society benefit from digitization and new media; and the funding crisis afflict
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Mapping Digital Media: Digital Media, Conflict and Diasporas in the Horn of Africa
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 23 pp.
"The Horn of Africa is one of the least connected regions in the world. Nevertheless, digital media play an important social and political role in Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia (including South-Central Somalia and the northern self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland). This paper shows how
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Mapping Digital Media: Nigeria
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 94 pp.
"Only 40 percent of Nigerians had access to a television in 2008 according to the International Telecommunication Union, and radio is still the dominant medium, reaching three-quarters of households. Both commercial and state broadcasters favor urban audiences and those in the south of the country.
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Mapping Digital Media: Albania
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 91 pp.
"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am
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Mapping Digital Media: News and New Media in Central Africa. Challenges and Opportunities
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 65 pp.
"In this report, Marie-Soleil Frère surveys the news landscapes of DRC, Burundi, and Rwanda. Marshaling an impressive range of data, she examines patterns of production and consumption, the often grim realities of law and regulation, the embryonic state of media policy, the role of donors, and the
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Mapping Digital Media: Macedonia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 86 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Slovenia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 112 pp.
"With the second-highest penetration of IPTV in Europe, it appears that the Slovenian population has keenly embraced new media platforms at the expense of radio, newspapers, and satellite TV. But the changes and implications for media diversity and society more broadly have stopped short of anything
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The Media and Liability for Content on the Internet
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 23 pp.
"Speakers may be liable for content online in many of the same ways as offline, but additional rules often exist. Many countries are enacting internet-specific speech laws, often imposing enhanced liability for online expression. In addition, some governments are extending broadcast-type regulations
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Mapping Digital Media: Moldova
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 117 pp.
"In Moldova, the combination of digitization and political change has increased the diversity of media outlets and their news, the plurality of opinions, and the transparency of public institutions, while it has diminished political interference in the media. Yet the lack of independence of regulato
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Mapping Digital Media: Lithuania
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 88 pp.
"The explosion of digital media and their impact on journalism and democracy in Lithuania coincided with the country's second decade of independence and with the economic crisis of 2009-2010. With the rapid growth of internet penetration, websites dedicated to news appeared and traditional media wen
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Mapping Digital Media: Thailand
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 80 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Mexico
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 86 pp.
Mapping Digital Media: Serbia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 90 pp.
"Serbia has a strategy for switching over from analog to digital broadcasting, prepared with broad public consultation. The basic legal framework is in place, but implementation is not yet underway. Moreover, if fair access to digital licenses is to be ensured, a new media law—harmonized with the
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Mapping Digital Media: Latvia
London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2011), 99 pp.
