Publications
Safety Guide for Media Professionals in Reporting from Riots and Protests
Publishing date: 13 December 2016
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This safety guide provides handy information for journalists and other media professionals on know-hows to protect themselves in volatile situations, riots, protests and demonstrations to help them avoid injuries and damage to their equipment. The guide advises media professionals to use protective gear and visible insignia so that they distinguish from protesters and avoid getting hurt by the police or protesters. Advice includes improvisations that help media professionals neutralize effects of teargas when reporting during violent situations. It also provides the media professionals with available telephone numbers to seek legal advice.
Spreading the Word on the Internet
Publishing date: 14 June 2003
Collections: RFoM publications in chronological order
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Reflections on freedom of the media and the Internet, Reflections on Freedom of the Media and the Internet Amsterdam Conference, 13-14 June 2003.
Statement by the Delegation of Albania in response to the report by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ms. Dunja Mijatović
Publishing date: 28 November 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
974th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Report on monitoring of ethical standards in print and online media of Kyrgyzstan in the period from 15 March to 15 June 2012
Publishing date: 13 August 2012
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Monitoring and analysis were based on the standards and criteria of the Kyrgyz journalists’ Code of Ethics, which was adopted at a national congress of Journalists December 8, 2007 and amended at the Republican conference of journalists on April 16, 2009)
Social Media as a Source of Information for Armenian Media: Developing Standards
Publishing date: 1 October 2014
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The study was conducted by the "Region" Research Centre with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. It aims to examine how mainstream media uses social media and to what extent social media impacts the quality of reporting. The study is based on 100 interviews with media professionals from TV, radio, online media and on monitoring of nine mainstream media outlets. This publication is not available in English.
Circulation and Politicization of the Print Media in Kosovo
Publishing date: 26 April 2010
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Report on circulation and politicization of the print media in Kosovo by the OSCE Mission's Democratization Department, March 2010.
Regulation of Mass Media Activities during Elections
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Research report by Giovanna Maiola, Osservatorio di Pavia, and Michael Meyer-Resende, Democracy Reporting International, for the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
Violence, intimidation and legal cases against journalists and media in Armenia 2012
Publishing date: 5 April 2013
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication summarizes incidents of violence and intimidation directed against reporters and news outlets in Armenia in 2012, including the legal suits filed on charges of slander and insult. Prepared by the Investigative Journalists NGO, supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
Final report on monitoring and content analysis of ethical standards in print and online media of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 January 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report is a result of monitoring and content analysis held by public foundation Media Consult, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek.
From traditional to online media: Best practices and perspectives
Publishing date: 1 June 2013
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Best practices and perspectives is a compilation of all presentations given at the 9th South Caucasus Media Conference, organized by the Representative’s office, which brought together international and local experts from three South Caucasus participating States of the OSCE. This publication is designed to serve as a record of the events of that conference and is intended for journalists, government and regulatory officials and students.