Publications

This five point guide for journalists provides a quick and handy overview of the most important things to have in mind when reporting on radicalization and violent extremism, by advising journalists on the principles of conflict-sensitive, ethical and fact-based reporting. The guide also advises journalists on the importance of knowing the terminology related to radicalization and violent extremism, including all voices, and avoiding inflammatory content and generalizations when reporting on this topic.

Safety of Female Journalists Online is part of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media's work to promote journalists' safety in all 57 participating States. Democracy thrives when a plurality of voices are heard both on- and offline. Plurality is currently at risk.

This document is an overview of the application of national legislation in the area of countering hate speech. The study reflects general trends and focuses on the most prominent signs of hate speech. The document provides description of specific lawsuits related to manifestations of hate speech, examples of evaluations on controversial journalistic materials by media self-regulatory organizations and provides recommendations on effective response to instances of hate speech at the legislative level. The study was carried out within the Project "Supporting Conflict-Sensitive Journalism in Ukraine", implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. The conclusions and views expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine.

This document is a result of the research of the process of reforming municipal print media carried out in September-December 2017. The research aimed to determine the main trends of the reform, identify factors that hinder the reform’s implementation and execution of reform measures in the established period. The document will be useful to representatives of state authorities, non-governmental organizations and media that directly or indirectly conduct activities related to the reform of state and municipal print media. The study of the reform dynamics and the challenges faced by municipal print media undergoing the reform was carried out within the Project "Further Support of the State-Owned and Municipal Print Media Reform", implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator Project in Ukraine. The conclusions and views expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine. The publication is available only in Ukrainian.

The aim of the Comparative Study is to assist the Agency for Electronic Media in improving the legal framework by producing a comparative analysis of the legal frameworks in seven OSCE and Western Balkan region countries related to the political advertising and media campaign during the pre-election period.

This handbook focuses on helping journalists to produce new media products by using modern technologies and to easily adapt to the rapid development of the Internet as a news source. It includes an analysis and insights on new media trends such as multimedia outreach, the creation of visual images, longreads, storytelling, fact-checking and data journalism. New formats for business and international journalism, journalism ethics, coverage of conflicts, the importance of multi-ethnic sensitivity as well as journalism security are also elaborated in the handbook. The book is recommended to journalists, media experts, civil servants, scholars, educators, university-level students, and broad sections of the public interested in media development and journalism. It is available in Kazakh and Russian languages.

The recommendations for preparing documents provide a short explanation and summarize already gained experience in working with the public registrar. The recommendations were produced within project “Supporting State and Municipal Media Denationalization” implemented by the OSCE Project

These infographics reflect in a systematic and structured way the process of reforming the state and municipal newspapers. They were produced within the project “Supporting State and Municipal Media Denationalization” implemented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. Available only in

The publication features some important topics related to civil society and the media, including the best international/domestic practices and interpretation of regulations. The Guide, published in co-operation with the Independent Association of Vojvodina Journalists (NDNV) is available in Serbian language only.

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.