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Briefing - Rules for fair and equitable media coverage during Kosovo elections
PRISTINA 31 July 2000
PRISTINA, 31 July 2000 - The Kosovo Central Elections Commission has adopted rules governing the conduct of the media during the run-up to the forthcoming municipal elections aimed at ensuring that overall coverage is fair, accurate, equitable and impartial.
The Electoral Rule on the Media During the Election Campaign applies to both broadcast and the print media and covers issues such as news reporting, campaign advertising and party political broadcasts.
The rules are aimed at ensuring all those certified to contest the elections get equal access to the media. Breaches will be sanctioned.
The Electoral Rule will be the focus of this week's regular briefing.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, 1 August 2000
Venue: 6th Floor Conference Room, OSCE Headquarters, Pristina
ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
For further information, contact OSCE Spokesperson Roland Bless, tel: (+381-38) 500-162 or satphone: 871-762-009-948 ext. 260 / mobile: (+389-70) 250-576 / email: press@omik.org
//www.osce.org/kosovo/
The Electoral Rule on the Media During the Election Campaign applies to both broadcast and the print media and covers issues such as news reporting, campaign advertising and party political broadcasts.
The rules are aimed at ensuring all those certified to contest the elections get equal access to the media. Breaches will be sanctioned.
The Electoral Rule will be the focus of this week's regular briefing.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Date: Tuesday, 1 August 2000
Venue: 6th Floor Conference Room, OSCE Headquarters, Pristina
ALL MEDIA ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.
For further information, contact OSCE Spokesperson Roland Bless, tel: (+381-38) 500-162 or satphone: 871-762-009-948 ext. 260 / mobile: (+389-70) 250-576 / email: press@omik.org
//www.osce.org/kosovo/