Publications
From traditional to online media: Best practices and perspectives
Publishing date: 1 June 2013
Content type: Brochure
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
From traditional to online media: Best practices and perspectives is a compilation of all presentations given at the 14th Central Asia Media Conference, organized by the Representative’s office, which brought together international and local experts from five Central Asian participating States of the OSCE. This publication is designed to serve as a record of the events of that conference and is intended for journalists, government and regulatory officials and students.
Defamation and insult
Publishing date: 18 April 2013
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication prepared by the Europe in Law Association NGO with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan analyses the compliance of the judicial acts of Armenian courts with the freedom of expression standards set by international law, including the European Convention of Human Rights and the case law of the European Court of Human Rights.
Access Zone or e-Armenia
Publishing date: 5 April 2013
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This publication looks at the impact of the Internet in Armenia. It is available only in Armenian. Prepared by the Journalists for the Future NGO, with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. This book is not available in English.
Violence, intimidation and legal cases against journalists and media in Armenia 2012
Publishing date: 5 April 2013
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The publication summarizes incidents of violence and intimidation directed against reporters and news outlets in Armenia in 2012, including the legal suits filed on charges of slander and insult. Prepared by the Investigative Journalists NGO, supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan.
Information Disputes Council: Collection of Opinions
Publishing date: 17 December 2012
Content type: Book
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This bilingual publication in English and Armenian comprises a collection of 19 opinions concerning court cases filed against the media that the Information Disputes Council published since its establishment in 2011 until October 2012. The opinions are presented in thematic categories such as
2013 Social Media Guidebook
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
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
The 2013 Social Media Guidebook explores the potential and the challenges of social media and the right to freedom of expression as new media develop. The authors address contemporary issues affecting journalism and media in general. For journalists, consultants, regulatory officials and undergraduate and graduate students.
The Online Media Self-Regulation Guidebook
Publishing date: 13 February 2013
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 guidebook tackles the issue of media self-regulation in the digital world. It is an effort to show the need for ethical standards in the Internet era and illustrate with specific examples how self-regulation mechanisms can protect media freedom in the digital age.
Final report on monitoring and content analysis of ethical standards in print and online media of Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 17 January 2013
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This report is a result of monitoring and content analysis held by public foundation Media Consult, with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek.
Citizen's views on Media Freedoms in Montenegro
Publishing date: 26 November 2012
Content type: Study / report
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The main goal of this research was to establish how citizens perceive media freedoms in Montenegro. The general part of the research covered a whole set of specific questions focused on specific aspects of media freedoms, which we believed citizens were competent to answer. It should be noted that this is the second in a series of researches carried out through a cooperative effort of OSCE and CEDEM.
Guidebook for journalists on elections coverage
Publishing date: 25 October 2012
Content type: Guide / manual / handbook
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
A guidebook intended for journalists on how and where they can receive information during the elections. The book prepared by the Freedom of Information Centre is re-printed by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in view of the upcoming Presidential elections in 2013. This guidebook is not available in English.