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Medios de comunicación en el estado plurinacional: Una reflexión desde el gremio de los periodistas sobre las relaciones expuestas y subyacentes del poder político constituido y los medios de comunicación en su función informativa

Ronald Grebe, Carlos A. Camacho Azurduy

La Paz: Asociación de Periodistas de La Paz (APLP);Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2012), 85 pp.

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Media Councils in Africa

African Communication Research (St. Augustine University Mwanza), volume 5, issue 2 (2012), pp. 135-260

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Medienqualität durchsetzen: Qualitätssicherung in Redaktionen. Ein Leitfaden

Vinzenz Wyss, Peter Studer, Toni Zwyssig

Zürich: Orell Füssli (2012), 216 pp.

"Was steht in der Zeitung von morgen? Unausgegorene Sensationsberichte oder gut recherchierte Artikel am Puls der Zeit? Die traditionellen Medien sindunter Druck. Ist dies das Ende des Qualitätsjournalismus? Die Zukunft der Qualitätsmedien steht heute mehr denn je zur Debatte. Entfacht wurde die D ... more

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All the Sides of Censorship: Online Media Accountability Practices in Pre-Revolutionary Tunisia

Riadh Ferjani

Tampere: University of Tampere, Journalism Research and Development Centre (2011), 22 pp.

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Media Accountability Practices Online in Syria: An Indicator for Changing Perceptions of Journalism

Judith Pies, Philip Madanat

Tampere: University of Tampere, Journalism Research and Development Centre (2011), 24 pp.

"Media Accountability in Syria is more a question of re-defining the role of media in society than working on transparency practices or establishing self-regulation. This is due to strong state control and the mobilisation role mass media has been playing in Syria for decades. Before opening its med ... ia market for private publications in 2001 Syrian media was controlled either by the state or the ruling Baath party. Media accountability institutions like press councils or ombudspersons were simply not necessary in this concept of media and therefore do not exist. The only professional organisation, the Syrian Journalists Syndicate, did not act as a representative of independent journalists but as a representative of the regime. Additionally, as all journalists and media outlets had to work for more or less the same purpose, norms for guiding individual or organisational decisions – such as a code of ethics – were superfluous. Although these conditions still persist in major parts of the media field, news websites have particularly contributed to a shift in society’s perception of the role of media by paving the way for media accountability practices in the field of responsiveness. Even though instruments for responsiveness might be part of an economic strategy of news websites to enter and survive the news media field, news websites have introduced an audience oriented journalism approach by providing collaborative story writing or possibilities for the audience to comment on news. This is a fundamental change in role perception as mobilising media was merely meant to serve the Baath elite and its ideas. Thus, the audience as a neglected actor of accountability seems to have entered the field. In addition, news websites have added new topics to the traditional news agenda by taking the audience into account, and thus have contributed to holding the media accountable for aspects the old media does not cover. Thus, at least in some cases, media has played the role of being a watchdog over political decisions, which role media has never previously adopted. have particularly contributed to a shift in society’s perception of the role of media by paving the way for media accountability practices in the field of responsiveness. Even though instruments for responsiveness might be part of an economic strategy of news websites to enter and survive the news media field, news websites have introduced an audience oriented journalism approach by providing collaborative story writing or possibilities for the audience to comment on news. This is a fundamental change in role perception as mobilising media was merely meant to serve the Baath elite and its ideas. Thus, the audience as a neglected actor of accountability seems to have entered the field." (Summary) more

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New Media – Old Problems: Online Practices of Media Accountability in Lebanon

Judith Pies, Philip Madanat, Christine Elsaeßer

Tampere: University of Tampere, Journalism Research and Development Centre (2011), 23 pp.

"Lebanon’s media has been envied for its press freedom and high quality by many Arabs from the region for decades. After 15 years of civil war the media had quickly started to flourish again. Yet, internal and external observers have been concerned about the close links between the media and polit ... more

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Beyond State Regulation: How Online Practices Contribute to Holding the Media Accountable in Jordan

Judith Pies, Philip Madanat

Tampere: University of Tampere, Journalism Research and Development Centre (2011), 41 pp.

"Holding the news media accountable has traditionally been a task of the state in Jordan. Media laws and regulations are numerous and do not leave too much space for self-regulatory practices on a national basis. The Jordan Press Association (JPA) is the core of so-called established media accountab ... more

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How Journalists and Self-Regulatory Structures Deal with Ethics and Press Freedom in a Changing Media Environment in Indonesia and Malaysia

Bettina Peters

Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) (2011), 11 pp.

"The paper looks at how journalists and press councils in two very different media systems in the same region – Indonesia and Malaysia – have addressed the question of journalism ethics in the face of a changing media environment. The Indonesian Press Council, set up within the move to democracy ... more

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The Modern News Ombudsman: A User's Guide

Jeffrey Dvorkin

Organization of News Ombudsmen (ONO) (2011), 51 pp.

"An ombudsman is there to act as a counterweight or antidote to the natural assumptions of any organization that everything that happens is usually for a good reason or is done for the best of motives. An ombudsman is there to ask simple questions: “Are you sure?” “How do you know?” S/he is ... more

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Mapping Media Accountability: In Europe and Beyond

Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, Epp Lauk, Tanja Leppik-Bork (eds.)

Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2011), 267 pp.

"Media scholars and students, professionals and policy-makers alike will be introduced to the specific problems and perspectives of media accountability in different media systems and journalistic cultures. The status quo of media criticism online across Europe will be a key issue and provide insigh ... more

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Watchdogs and News Hounds: Holding the Media to Account. Mechanisms, Principles and Practices from Around the World

Libby Lloyd

Windhoek: fesmedia Africa;Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) (2011), 32 pp.

"The issue of media accountability mechanisms has been brought into the spotlight in South Africa following the release by the ruling African National Congress (ANC) of a discussion paper entitled ‘Media Transformation, Ownership and Diversity’ for deliberation at its National General Council me ... more

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The Importance of Self Regulation of the Media in Upholding Freedom of Expression

Andrew Puddephatt

Brasilia; Rio de Janeiro: UNESCO;Ford Foundation (2011), 21 pp.

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Professional journalism and self-regulation: New media, old dilemmas in South East Europe and Turkey

Paris: UNESCO (2011), 147 pp.

"The chapters that follow provide an important insight into the evolution, current status and challenges to the effective implementation of media self-regulation systems in South East Europe and Turkey. Obstacles identified, which are likely to resonate in transitional democracies and other settings ... more

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Die Drohung mit dem Maulkorb: Warum Selbstregulierung der Medien in Afrika eine wichtige Herausforderung bleibt

Tina Hennecken

Berlin: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2010), 4 pp.

"Neunzehn Jahre nach der »Windhoek Deklaration« für eine unabhängige und pluralistische Presse in Afrika ist vom anfänglichen »Wind des Wandels« im Medienbereich nicht viel geblieben. Die Presse- und Medienfreiheit wird sowohl durch dominante Regierungsparteien als auch durch die Nachlässigk ... more

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Preventing Media Incitement to Violence in Iraq

Theo Dolan

Washington, DC: United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (2010), 5 pp.

"The monitoring of Iraqi media reveals that inflammatory coverage does not necessarily consist of a direct call to violence, but instead takes the form of indirect or coded terminology that still has dangerous potential to foment conflict. Current regulatory and self-regulatory efforts designed to p ... more

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Comunicación: Una ley humana. Ideas para formular un nuevo cuerpo jurídico sobre medios y comunicación social

La Paz: ERBOL;Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES);IDEA Internacional (2010), 138 pp.

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Déontologie du journalisme: En jeux éthiques et identités professionnelles

Benoît Grevisse

Brussels: De Boeck (2010), 295 pp.

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Ethical Principles for Broadcasters: Views, Tips and References

Kuala Lumpur: Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD);Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2009), 116 pp.

"This book can only give an overview on practiced media ethics by making available memorable experiences of broadcasters in their daily work. Furthermore it provides an exchange of different views and ideas of broadcasters and offers useful links and further suggestions to get a closer look into how ... more

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Media Courts of Honour: Self-Regulatory Councils in Southern Africa and Elsewhere
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Franz Krüger

Windhoek: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2009), 50 pp.

"What emerges from the discussion of the Southern African media councils is a picture of relatively new institutions, struggling to find their place in a changing, difficult media and political terrain. They share many common challenges, as they contend with hostile governments, poor journalistic pr ... more

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SkillCity Master Trainers Manual on Investigative Journalism with a Focus on Accountability and Transparency in Afghanistan

Wali Zahid

Kabul: Saba Media Organisation (2009), 143 pp.

"This guide, compiled with the most updated sources at the time of going to press in early 2009, will take you step by step towards becoming an effective investigative journalist, gaining and practicing the necessary skills and thus gaining the self-confidence required to do a job that is both effec ... more

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