Publications

This publication has been developed by the Technical Working Group on Self-Regulation and supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. In order to help solve the challenge of responsible reporting on hate speech, the Manual offers answers to the questions 1) how to detect hate speech in public space and 2) in what way- which method- to report on hate speech, while respecting the high standards of investigative and professional journalism in the public interest. The publication is available only in Montenegrin.

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the development of the RTCG Digital Transformation Strategy 2023-2027, by engaging an external consultant Dragana Janinović. Radio and Television of Montenegro has successfully performed the role of the public service media of Montenegro for several decades, changing and evolving together with society. New ways of information exchange, technology, transfer and use of data, open up a completely new sphere of possibilities. The need for digital transformation of the Public Service is unquestionable and should be seen as an opportunity to redefine its role and the way it serves the citizens of Montenegro.

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the development of the RTCG Development Strategy 2023-2027, by engaging an external consultant, Professor Mirjana Nikolić. The Strategy’s primary goal is to articulate the future growth of the public media service’s top niche programme production and technology requirements with the aim of promoting and safeguarding the public interest, democratic and European values, professional and ethical norms.

This research was conducted to determine how Montenegrin citizens perceive the transparency and openness of the State Prosecution Service, with a focus on the implementation of the Communication Strategy and action plans. In addition, the research included topics related to citizens’ perception of trust in the work of the State Prosecution Service in Montenegro, especially the Special State Prosecution Office, as well as the visibility and availability of information to all interested public about the work of the judicial institutions.

In order to provide support to the Agency for Electronic Media of Montenegro (AEM), the OSCE Mission to Montenegro commissioned and the DeFacto agency conducted a quantitative survey. The aim of the research is to examine media literacy among parents and children in Montenegro, how they choose media content and, in general, habits related to the adoption of information obtained from different sources.

The second RTCG Brand Strength Research was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Agency DAMAR PLUS in November 2022. Same as in the first research, the primary goal of the second nationwide comprehensive research was to obtain relevant information about the public awareness of the RTCG brand and perceptions of its program.

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.

RTCG Brand Strength Research was conducted by the Public Opinion Research Agency DAMAR PLUS during June 2022. The primary goal of the research is to obtain relevant information about the public awareness of the national public service broadcaster – Radio Television Montenegro (RTCG) brand and perceptions of its program.

In order to provide stakeholders of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro with more detailed knowledge about the differentiation between inappropriate and hate speech, the Mission hired an international consultant to produce a comprehensive research. The study examines and differentiates the fine lines between inappropriate, defamatory and hate speech in media content, with a particular focus on online media. Within the research, the consultant explains the lines between expressions of opinion, allegations, defamations and incitement to violence, hate speech and other forms of deliberate disinformation present in media content. The research compares EU and Montenegrin law and regulations, including the practise of the ECHR, media standards on self-regulation, and Journalist’s Codes of Ethics.

The Manual on Project Proposal Writing was created as part of the capacity building program of local public broadcasters in Montenegro, implemented by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro. The guide aims to help local public broadcasters prepare project proposals that they can apply for funds available from domestic and international donors. This is a document accompanying a two-day training organized by the OSCE Mission aimed at developing concrete project ideas among local public service broadcasters. (Available only in Montenegrin)