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Media Sustainability Index 2015: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2015), xxii, 323 pp.
"Results of the 2015 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia (E&E) at first glance show encouraging results: the average of 21 overall country scores increased by 0.04 compared with last year, representing the highest average of overall scores so far this decade. Out of 21 countries studied, seven increased
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State-Media Financial Relations in Albania: Nurturing Client-Based Media Practices
Ljubljana: Peace Institute;South East European Media Observatory (2015), 19 pp.
"The transparency of media market in Albania continues to be low, including both commercial operations and the state funding, despite of the existing databases. The involvement of new actors, such as advertising agencies, and sister companies of media outlets, makes it even more difficult to track s
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Baseline Assessment of the “Guidelines for EU Support to Media Freedom and Media Integrity in the Enlargement Countries 2014-20”
European Commission;Particip (2015), 99, 173 pp.
"For this assessment more than 390 surveys were made in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Turkey [...] In addition to the survey a further 150 in-depth interviews were held, complemented by a Focus Group in each country, which
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Reporting Neighbours in Balkan Media
Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2015), 135 pp.
"This publication opens up a path for dialogue and better mutual understanding among media actors in the various Western Balkan countries. I see its main value in presenting facts and bringing different perspectives together. This is a promising base to further foster bridges between journalists, re
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ProMedia II Regional: Final Report. September 30, 1999 – September 30, 2014
Washington, DC: IREX (2015), 27 pp.
"USAID’s ProMedia II Regional project, implemented by IREX between 1999 and 2014 provided a flexible tool to support independent media in a time of transition in Europe and Eurasia (E&E). The project supported multi-year, full-time technical assistance projects in three countries: Bulgaria and Alb
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Social Media and Their Use by Albanian Media
Tirana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES);Albanian Media Institute (2015), 52 pp.
"This study takes it upon itself to present a general overview of the development of online media and social media in Albania, focusing particularly on how professional media outlets use social media. The empirical research focused on monitoring the most widely used social media in Albania, such as
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Media Sustainability Index 2014: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2014), xx, 307 pp.
"The 2014 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia is marked by an overall constancy of scores, for better or worse. Taken as a whole, the average of 21 overall scores shows an increase of 0.01 compared with last year. Out of the 21 countries studied, 13 showed a change in score of less than 0.10. Of the rema
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Media Integrity Matters: Reclaiming Public Service Values in Media and Journalism
Sandra B. Hrvatin Contrib.;Londo, Ilda;Hodžic, Sanela;Popovic, Helena;Trpevska, Snežana;Micevski, Igor;Matic, Jovanka;Valic Nedeljkovic, Dubravka
Ljubljana: Peace Institute;South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) (2014), 445 pp.
"This book is an attempt to address obstacles to a democratic development of media systems in the countries of South East Europe by mapping patterns of corrupt relations and practices in media policy development, media ownership and financing, public service broadcasting, and journalism as a profess
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International Assistance and Media Democratization in the Western Balkans: A Cross-National Comparison
Global Media Journal - German Edition, volume 4, issue 2 (2014), 29 pp.
"This article explores the nexus between the democratic transformation of the media and international media assistance (IMA) as constrained by the local political conditions in the five countries of the Western Balkans. It aims to enhance the understanding of conditions and factors that influence me
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Independence and Functioning of the Audiovisual Media Authority of Albania: An Assessment Using the INDIREG Methodology
Council of Europe (2014), 86 pp.
"This study carries out an independent assessment of the Audiovisual Media Authority (AMA) of Albania. The scope of the study is to apply the INDIREG methodology to the AMA and provide contextual interpretation of the results with policy recommendations. The INDIREG methodology offers a scientifical
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Freedom of the Media in the Western Balkans
Brussels: European Union, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union, Policy Department (2014), 88 pp.
"The study analyses media freedom and pluralism in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia) in light of the EU enlargement policy. Despite the different stages of their EU accession paths, these countries share si
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Journalistic Education in South East Europe
Sofia: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS), Media Program South East Europe (2014), 51 pp.
"A disadvantage that is present in all countries is the insufficient cooperation between the universities and media outlets. There are not enough internships available. Besides that, it should be mentioned that many students continue to work at a media outlet where they did their internship and ther
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Hate Speech in Online Media in South East Europe
Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2014), 199 pp.
Women in Politics and Media: Perspectives from Nations in Transition
New York; London: Bloomsbury Academic (2014), xiv, 334 pp.
"This is the first collection to de-Westernize the scholarship on women, politics and media by: 1) highlighting the latest research on countries and regions that have not been ‘the usual suspects’; 2) featuring a diverse group of scholars, many of non-Western origin; 3) giving voice through pers
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Media Sustainability Index 2013: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia
Washington, DC: IREX (2013), xx, 317 pp.
Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: The Case of International Media Assistance in Albania
Tirana: Albanian Media Institute (2013), 7 pp.
"Overall, the scope of media assistance in Albania has been rather ambitious, aiming to reform all key segments of the media sector. It is therefore not surprising that the results have been mixed at best. The important elements of the regulatory framework have been put in place, but the reforms aim
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The Media Landscape in 54 Countries: Country Profiles from the 2011 and 2012 UIS Pilot Surveys
Paris: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2013), 155 pp.
"The current UIS Questionnaire on Media Statistics provides information for three UNESCO frameworks, namely the Media and Information Literacy Framework, the Media Development Indicators Framework and the Framework for Cultural Statistics. The questionnaire collects data for reporting global progres
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Western Balkans and Turkey Media and Freedom of Expression Fact-Finding and Scoping Study
European Commission;Particip (2013), 104 pp.
"The first component of this report focuses on the improvement of the performance of public sector broadcasters. Based on evidence that the team gathered during field research, and the preparatory survey of the existing body of knowledge, 23 main problems were identified in this component [...] The
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Looking for Shortcuts? Assistance to – and Development of – Public Service Broadcasting in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Albania
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 31 pp.
Limited Assistance for Limited Impact: International Media Assistance in Albania
Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 62 pp.
"Overall, international media assistance has been very important in shaping the current media landscape, though it has by no means been the decisive factor. The complete legal reform in the media and establishment of its main institutions has seen the continuous involvement of international actors.
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