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Building Media Systems in the Western Balkans: Lost Between Models and Realities

Katrin Voltmer

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 33 pp.

"The paper aims to address some of the theoretical and normative issues involved in transforming post-authoritarian media systems, which have been described and analysed in the country studies of this working paper series. The discussion starts by introducing the concept of ‘social constructivism� ... more

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The Global Information Technology Report 2013: Growth and Jobs in a Hyperconnected World

Beñat Bilbao-Osorio, Soumitra Dutta, Bruno Lanvin (eds.)

Geneva: World Economic Forum;INSEAD (2013), 413 pp.

"Through the methodological framework of the Networked Readiness Index (NRI), the report measures the extent to which 144 economies, from both the developed and developing worlds, take advantage of ICTs and other new technologies to increase their growth and well-being. The NRI identifies the most r ... more

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Starting from Scratch: The Role of Media Assistance in the Establishment of Independent Media Institutions in Kosovo

Naser Miftari

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 59 pp.

"In conclusion, it should be reiterated that the use of the Western liberal media models as a guiding model for the media set up in Kosovo might have been too ambitious a goal. It gave too much credit to the cultural ethos at the time, assuming it to be an environment in which a liberal media sector ... more

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Soft Censorship: Strangling Serbia’s Media

Jovanka Matic

Paris: World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) (2013), 29 pp.

"The mechanisms of state media funding in Serbia are used as indirect, and usually not easily visible, “soft censorship.” Soft censorship is used to promote positive coverage of - and to punish media outlets that criticize - officials or their actions. State funding of media is unregulated, unmo ... more

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Balkan Media Barometer: Bulgaria

Sofia: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 80 pp.

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"Capacity Development for the Association of Journalists of Kosovo" Project: Final Evaluation Report

Hajrulla Ceku

UNDP Kosovo (2013), 16 pp.

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Balkan Media Barometer: Albania

Remzi Lani (ed.)

Tirana: Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) (2013), 64 pp.

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State Aid for Newspapers: Theories, Cases, Actions

Paul Murschetz (ed.)

Heidelberg et al.: Springer (2013), xii, 402 pp.

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Peace Through Peace Media? The Media Activities of the International Missions (KFOR and UNMIK) and Their Contribution to Peacebuilding in Kosovo from 1999 Till 2008

Julia Egleder

Berlin: Lit (2013), xvii, 317 pp.

"How does media contribute to peacebuilding and reconciliation in a post-conflict environment? This question will be answered in respect to the media produced by the UN and NATO mission in Kosovo (UNMIK and KFOR) from the year 1999 until 2008. The theoretical part of the text will deal with existing ... more

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Religion, Gewalt und Medien: Die serbisch-orthodoxe Kirchenpresse in den postjugoslawischen Kriegen

Irena Zeltner Pavlovic

Erlangen: Christliche Publizistik Verlag (CPV) (2013), 428 pp.

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Minderheiten machen Medien: Was gibt's Neues?

Pogrom, volume 44, issue 4-5 (2013), pp. 17-72

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Investigative Journalism in Central and Eastern Europe: Autonomy, Business Models, and Democratic Roles

Václav Stetka, Henrik Örnebring

International Journal of Press/Politics, volume 18, issue 4 (2013), pp. 413-435

"This article presents a comparative study of investigative journalism in nine countries in the Central and Eastern European region (Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia). The purpose is descriptive and analytical. Descriptively, the articl ... more

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The Use of Stereotypical Images of Africa in Fundraising Campaigns

Maja Dolinar, Polona Sitar

European Scientific Journal, volume 9, issue 11 (2013), pp. 20-31

"This article critically examines Unicef’s campaign in Slovenia, aimed at helping children in Ruanda, which caused huge public support in terms of the raised finances and visibility, but it also provoked a serious opposition from African people living in Slovenia and some academics. The article in ... more

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Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Media Assistance: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo

Vladimir Bratic

Sarajevo: Analitika – Center for Social Research (2013), 43 pp.

"The cases from B&H and Kosovo show that three straightforward regulatory practices can make a significant impact in a relatively short time. What is needed is an independent and legitimate regulator, a set of laws and guidelines against incendiary media, and an accompanying set of laws in protectio ... more

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Report on the SEEMO Press Freedom Mission to Montenegro, 8-10 November 2011

Vienna: South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) (2012), 19 pp.

"The objective of the press freedom mission conducted by the Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), was to the assess the media situation in Montenegro following several developments: a) the introduction of new media-relate ... more

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Calling the Shots: How Ownership Structures Affect the Independence of News Media

Michelle J. Foster

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2012), 35 pp.

"At an international level, the media development community should advocate for standards governing media cross-ownership limitations, best practices in media licensing, and the licensing of the broadcast spectrum. States should adopt net neutrality and support increased uncensored access to social ... more

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Picturing Atrocity: Photography in Crisis

Geoffrey Batchen, Mick Gidley, Nancy K. Miller (eds.)

London: Reaktion Books (2012), 319 pp.

"From the massacre of the Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee to the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib, from famine in China to apartheid in South Africa, Picturing Atrocity examines a broad spectrum of photographs. Each of the essays focuses specifically on an iconic image, offering a distinct approach ... more

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Understanding Media Policies: A European Perspective

Euangelía Psychogiopúlu (ed.)

Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan (2012), xvii, 284 pp.

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Media Sustainability Index 2012: The Development of Sustainable Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia

Leon Morse (ed.)

Washington, DC: IREX (2012), xxi, 359 pp.

"TThe 2012 MSI study for Europe & Eurasia revealed a mix of positive developments, regression, and stagnation (or resilience, depending on one’s point of view). Nearly half of the 21 countries included in this study showed little change either way, their overall score moving by 0.10 or less. Six c ... more

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Mapping Digital Media: Albania

London: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Media Program (2012), 91 pp.

"According to the ITU, the percentage of the population with internet access rose from 0.1 in 2000 to over 43 in 2010. The number doubled between 2008 and 2010. The report calls for the Digital Strategy to be finalized without further delay, and then implemented. Broadcasting regulation should be am ... more