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"Recent media policy developments in Poland attract wide media coverage and the attention of governmental and non-governmental international and national organisations and bodies. This article aims at putting the debated regulatory changes into a relevant context through policy analysis. The normati ... more
"We have noted profound transformations in the field of media freedom, which is making progress in certain areas, but losing ground in others. Media freedom is limited in particular by many legal restrictions on the right to impart information and ideas, although progress is being made with regard t ... more
"Este libro presenta y analiza el estado de los medios de comunicación y del ejercicio periodístico en la República Dominicana. Es el resultado de un proceso de investigación que abarcó dos encuestas nacionales: una en 1,200 hogares de todo el territorio nacional para medir el grado de credibil ... more
"The overall conclusion is that there is an urgent need to address the specific legal framework and major technical and financial challenges identified in this study to ensure pluralism and media diversity in the Kingdom of Swaziland." (Page 10)

Monitoring Media Pluralism in Europe: Application of the Media Pluralism Monitor 2016 in the European Union, Montenegro and Turkey

European University Institute;Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) (2017), 92 pp.
"The Monitor assesses the risks to media pluralism based on a set of twenty indicators covering a broad notion of media pluralism that encompasses political, cultural, geographical, structural and content related dimensions. All types of media are covered: public service, commercial, community media ... more
"More than 20 years into democracy, the South African media landscape, although free and moderately pluralistic, still does not represent fairly the diversity of viewpoints held in the country. Yet, the South African media debate on transformation has been dominated by the ANC’s continued focus on ... more

The Power of Airwaves: The Role of Spectrum Management in Media Development

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2017), 17 pp.
"Actors interested in media development and freedom of expression can easily inform themselves about the current issues related to spectrum management; this report summarizes those issues, and highlights resources for further research. A “spectrum commons” approach – one that focuses on treati ... more

Rebuilding Public Trust: An Assessment of the Media Industry and Profession in Sri Lanka

Colombo: Secretariat for Media Reforms;International Media Support (IMS) (2016), xvii, 262 pp.
"This report, produced by a participatory research process that took over a year, provides a comprehensive assessment of the environment for media sector’s development in Sri Lanka. It is based on UNESCO’s Media Development Indicator (MDI) framework, which looks at the diferent factors which sho ... more

Assessment of Media Development in Myanmar: Based on UNESCO’s Media Development Indicators

Bangkok; Copenhagen: UNESCO;International Media Support (IMS) (2016), xxvii, 132 pp.
"Myanmar should sign and ratify international treaties which pertain to freedom of expression, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the (first) Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Convention on the Elimina ... more

Media Pluralism and Democracy

European Commission (2016), 50 pp.
"The majority think their national media provide a diversity of views, but most say it is not free from political or commercial pressures. Two thirds of respondents (66%) agree that their national media provide a diversity of views and opinions, and the majority in all but one Member State agree (Gr ... more
"Based on data collected from 97 countries through the UIS 2014 Survey on Feature Film Statistics, the following observations on diversity can be made: In 2012, the number of feature films greatly increased throughout the world, and the following year a new production record was hit: 7,610 movies. H ... more
"This first-ever comprehensive assessment of the media landscape in Mongolia was undertaken in 2013-2014 to determine the level of media development in the country. The assessment was carried out by UNESCO, in partnership with a network of organizations, including the Globe International Center, the ... more
"According to Eurolang (2014), there are 60 minority languages in Europe and 50 million people (10 % of European population) communicate through a minority language. In this context, community media play an essential role in the life of these peoples – as the European parliament recognised (2008) ... more

Handlungsempfehlungen für eine diversitätssensible Mediensprache

Frankfurt am Main: Goethe-Universität (2016), 94 pp.
"Im ersten Teil der Broschüre geht es um übergreifende Themen wie die Verwobenheit der Diversitätsdimensionen, die Möglichkeit, Diversität durch Binnenpluralität herzustellen, den Zusammenhang von Bildkomposition und Hierarchien und um die Besonderheiten des Mediums Video. Der zweite Teil beha ... more
"Personalized recommendations in search engines, social media and also in more traditional media increasingly raise concerns over potentially negative consequences for diversity and the quality of public discourse. The algorithmic filtering and adaption of online content to personal preferences and ... more

Wir wären dann so weit: Argumente für mehr Vielfalt in den Medien

Berlin: Neue deutsche Medienmacher (NdM) (2016), 36 pp.