Publications

This document summarises the outcomes of the research conducted within the framework of "Strengthening the Self-Regulation of the Ukrainian Media" project. The project is implemented with the financial support of the Governments of Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

This Report contains an assessment of the current legal status, means of management and financing of the Media Information Agency (MIA), comparative analysis of legal status regulation of news agencies and recommendations for updating MIA’s legal status.

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.

Acknowledging the fact that the Code of Journalists of Montenegro is the most important normative act of a professional media worker and that its observance is an unquestionable imperative, the OSCE working group, based on principles of the Code, prepared a Manual on effective media reporting during election campaigns. In response to the need for professional and responsible journalism in a particularly sensitive and important period for the democracy of a society- the election period, this Manual aims to offer the media community a comprehensive and systematic text about their possible professional challenges and how to address them during election campaigns. Not available in English.

The purpose of these Recommendations is to help parents, guardians, educators and media professionals to gain a better understanding of digital challenges, to communicate more successfully with children, and to encourage them to positively use the huge range of opportunities provided by digital platforms on the Internet.

To understand the common issues and opportunities associated with media self-regulation in Montenegro, the OSCE Mission commissioned the public opinion survey. Through 22 semi-structured qualitative interviews with journalists, editors, media owners, and regulators, this report seeks to uncover the practical realities of media self-regulation in Montenegro. Alongside the qualitative research, a quantitative survey was conducted among adult citizens of Montenegro to assess the knowledge and perceptions about media self-regulation in Montenegro.

Published by the OSCE Presence in Albania as part of its project “Assisting the National Authorities of the Republic of Albania to Decrease the Risk of Weapon Proliferation and Misuse of Small Arms and Light Weapons” funded by EU, Germany and France.

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.