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Sword and Shield: Self-Regulation and International Media: A Report

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2009), 33 pp.
"1. The media development community should work within individual media houses to create in-house, publicly reported complaint systems rather than relying solely on outside press councils to do the job. 2. Funding groups should encourage media criticism, in forms such as local journalism reviews. 3. ... more

Media regulation and self-regulation in the Post-Soviet space [in Russian]

Moscow: UNESCO Office in Moscow for Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus;Belarusian State University (2009), 198 pp.
"This handbook on media regulation and self-regulation is based on the outcomes of the International Summer School organized in 2009 in Belarus with the support of UNESCO’s Moscow Office. The event targeted media law experts and media educators from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus and the Russian Fed ... more
"Composed of questions and answers, this guidebook is practical and easy to use. There is no ‘one-fits-all’ model that can be readily adopted anywhere. Therefore, the publication does not focus on specific countries, but rather on a wide range of practical concerns. How do the existing self-regu ... more
"Hay varias formas de elaborar el Código de Ética. Una forma es hacerlo en forma cerrada. En esta modalidad solo participan los propietarios, directivos o jefes que tomen decisiones en la radio o televisora. No es lo más recomendable, pero de hecho, algunos medios han optado por este procedimient ... more
"This study explores perceptions of freedom of the press by those who practice it: journalists and media organizations. References to freedom of the press in codes of ethics worldwide were analyzed according to the respective characteristics of organizations and the political-economic status of each ... more

Freedom of Speech in South East Europe: Media Independence and Self-Regulation

Sofia: Media Development Center;South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) (2007), 613 pp.

Von der Medienpolitik zur Media Governance?

Köln: Herbert von Halem Verlag (2007), 268 pp.

Defining Indicators of Media Development: Background Paper

Paris: UNESCO, International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) (2007), 80 pp.
Provides a mappping of 26 initiatives to develop indicators of media development and their respective methodologies, and analyses these initiatives in terms of their value and relevance to the priorities of the IPDC. The paper also proposes sample indicators and data sources for five principal media ... more

Promoting Media Professionalism, Independence and Accountability in Sri Lanka

Stockholm: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) (2006), 45 pp.
"This is an evaluation of the project “Promoting Professionalism, Independence and Accountability in Sri Lanka” under the Sri Lanka Press Institute, SLPI. SLPI has two major departments: the Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka, PCCSL, and the Sri Lanka College of Journalism, SLCJ. PCCSL is ... more
"[...] this article evaluates various mechanisms of media accountability in Africa, and concludes that they are fraught with tensions among various political interests. It argues that state-controlled mechanisms of accountability are not always conducive to democracy, because they could be subject t ... more

Media Self-Regulation Practices and Decriminalization of Defamation in the Countries of Southeast Europa

Sofia: Media Development Center;South East European Network for Professionalization of Media (SEENPM) (2006), 208 pp.

Media Law for Journalists

London et al.: Sage (2006), xi, 326 pp.
"An introduction and a reference guide to the main legal issues facing journalists, this book presumes no prior legal knowledge but covers all the relevant areas including defamation, privacy contempt of court, freedom of expression, and intellectual property." (Publisher description)

Medienethische Qualitätskriterien für den Rundfunk: Analysen und Empfehlungen für Rundfunkmacher

Leipzig: Sächsische Landesanstalt für privaten Rundfunk und neue Medien (SLM) (2006), 205 pp.
"This book is divided into three main parts. In the first part, I speak about one important human right long neglected in Slovenia: the right to obtain information [...] The second part is dedicated to the right to privacy and the mechanisms of its protection when it is invaded, unjustifiably or dis ... more