Publications
Factsheet of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 18 August 2018
Content type: Factsheet
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
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and its staff observe media developments in the 57 participating States and promote compliance with OSCE media freedom commitments.
#SOFJO Business Card
Publishing date: 21 August 2018
Collections: #SOFJO Media Kit
Content type: Poster
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet, Media pluralism
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE Mission in Kosovo- Media and Information Literacy initiatives
Publishing date: 11 May 2023
Content type: Brochure
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development, Youth
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This document introduces efforts by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo on Media and Information Literacy (MIL) initiatives. The presented highlights showcase how creative MIL initiatives contribute to comprehensive security through building a new generation of critical thinkers.
Handbook on media reporting on gender-based violence against women
Publishing date: 8 December 2022
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality, Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The intention of this Handbook is to help journalists, in a simple and clear way, to report on gender-based violence against women as professionally and ethically as possible. This Handbook seeks to shed light on the key issues in reporting on this topic, to help dispel the myths that shape the reporting on violence, and to formulate understandable and applicable guidelines and recommendations that could improve and advance existing practice. Not available in English.
Propaganda and Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 26 November 2015
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
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
This non-paper aims to facilitate the OSCE participating States in formulating national and international law and policy toward the current spread of propaganda intertwined with the conflict in and around Ukraine.
The Joint Declarations on Freedom of Expression- Recognising their value and Building on their potential in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 18 May 2022
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
Working paper commissioned by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, written by dr. Sejal Parmar, School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, 2022.
Special report on handling of the media during public assemblies
Publishing date: 22 October 2020
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This special report by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media elaborates on the role of both law enforcement agencies and journalists during public assemblies, and offers observations and recommendations in order for the media to be able to provide coverage of such public events without undue hindrance.
Media Freedom on the Internet: An OSCE Guidebook
Publishing date: 9 March 2016
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Written by Professor Yaman Akdeniz, commissioned by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media.
2014 Yearbook of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 12 August 2015
Content type: Annual report
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
This yearbook is a record of the activities undertaken by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media during 2014. Preface by the 2014 OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Switzerland Didier Burkhalter; foreword by the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović.
Freedom of Media and Safety of Journalists in Kosovo
Publishing date: 5 August 2014
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
The report provides an assessment of freedom of the media in Kosovo, implementation of applicable legal framework which provides for freedom of expression and of the media, access to information, the protection of sources of journalists, professional reporting standards and level of self-censorship/censorship in the media, including intimidation and threats against journalists. It also assesses the work of media institutions in protecting freedom of the media. The report poses two overarching questions: the first asking about challenges and violations of freedom of the media and safety of journalists in Kosovo, and secondly, it explores the responses to violations and challenges to freedom of expression and of media and safety of journalists.