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Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI)
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Public & State Television
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"[...] 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
"De facto ist die Bundesrepublik ein Einwanderungsland geworden. Viele Institutionen und offizielle Repräsentanten verschließen sich dieser Tatsache jedoch bis heute. Die vorliegende Publikation zielt darauf, den Verantwortlichen in Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur ein Sachwissen zu liefern, um die ... more
"This report looks at how countries in Western Europe, in particular Sweden, Germany and the UK have developed press councils or complaints commissions and analyses recent initiatives in five countries of South East Europe aimed at improving journalistic standards and establishing some form of media ... more
"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

Ethics and Journalism

London: Sage (2003), 196 pp.
"Ethics and Journalism provides a comprehensive overview of the main approaches to ethical enquiry in Western journalism. It examines the ethical dilemmas faced by journalists in all areas of the media and sets out ways of achieving ethical journalism. Ethics and Journalism explores such subjects as ... more
"In Africa the press has frequently been used as a tool of propaganda, serving the interests of the government and ruling party. Government regulations, where they exixted, were designed to exclude independent voices. However a free and responsible press is in the interests of all people in Africa. ... more
"In this study the author presents self-regulation as a part of a wider subject, that is, freedom of speech, arguing that self-regulation does not intrude on this freedom beyond the limits set by democracy, and that, compared to legislative solution, it is a much more friendly way of implementing th ... more
Dans nombre de pays africains, la liberté de la presse est encore toute relative, et surtout vulnérable, menacée par le pouvoir ou fragilisée par les excès dont les médias eux-mêmes se rendent coupables. Dans ce contexte sont apparues les premières instances africaines d'autorégulation des ... more
"The SADC Protocol on Culture, Information and Sport is undoubtedly a very bold step by governments in the region to harmonise their laws and policies in ways that would promote media freedom and create enabling conditions for the free flow of information. However, some provisions of the protocol re ... more
"Dans des paysages institutionnels en mutation, la régulation des relations entre acteurs constitue un enjeu majeur. En Afrique, la création d’instances nationales de régulation en réponse à la multiplication de nouveaux médias l’illustre bien. Dans quelles conditions un arbitrage légitim ... more
"Ce manuel est destiné à apporter aux journalistes et à leurs employeurs les données essentielles pour comprendre ou pratiquer un journalisme pertinent et responsable, respectueux des limites légales et morales nécessaires à l'exercice de cette profession, tout en dénonçant les abus dont il ... more