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Transparency in the Spotlight: Global Case-law on Access to Public Information
New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2023), 34 pp.
Ley Orgánica de Comunicación en Ecuador: Génesis, conflicto, reforma y perspectivas
Quito: Abya-Yala;Universidad Politécnica Salesiana (2023), 289 pp.
Gender Equality and Media Regulation Study: Bangladesh
Dhaka: Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI);Fojo Media Institute, 2nd ed. (2023), 108 pp.
"The study finds that provisions for gender equality and sensitivity in media regulations and national policies have two distinct features. The earlier provisions were concerned more about decency, obscenity and other such issues mainly from a moralistic perspective. The main concerns seemed to have
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Distinguishing Journalism from other Sources of Information
Vienna: Österreichischer Presserat;Press Councils EU (2023), 24 pp.
Case law on content moderation and freedom of expression
New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2023), 23 pp.
A New Era or Error? Community Radio Licensing in Zimbabwe: Issues, Dynamics, and Sustainability Challenges
Journal of Radio & Audio Media (2023), 24 pp.
"The Zimbabwean government has been criticized across scholarship for its lack of sincerity in ensuring media plurality, especially in the radio broadcasting sector. In 2020, when community radio stations were granted licenses for the first-time in the post-Mugabe era, the Mnangagwa-led government w
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Privacy and Freedom of Expression
New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2023), 41 pp.
The Big Chill? How Journalists and Sources Perceive and Respond to Fake News Laws in Indonesia and Singapore
Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 14 (2023), pp. 1819-1838
"Media freedom has deteriorated across the world over the past 15 years with populist leaders attacking journalism in both democratic and repressive states. Since the rise of online misinformation and disinformation, concern is growing that governments are using fake news language and related laws t
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Whistleblowing
Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, volume 73, issue 33-34 (2023), 48 pp.
"Das gezielte Aufdecken geheimer Informationen durch Insider („Whistleblowing“) wird innerhalb von Unternehmen, Organisationen und Behörden oft kritisch gesehen, die Enthüllung von Staatsgeheimnissen häufig sogar strafrechtlich verfolgt. Auch demokratische Rechtsstaaten tun sich schwer mit Wh
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Articulations between Self-regulation and Regulation in the Field of Information and Journalism: A Comparative Analysis of European Practices Followed by Observations & Recommendations
Bruxelles: Association pour l'Autorégulation de la Déontologie Journalistique (AADJ);Conseil de Déontologie Journalistique (CDJ) (2023), 77 pp.
Medienpolitik: Grundlagen für Wissenschaft und Praxis
Top Insights
München: UVK, 3., vollständig überarb. und erw. Aufl. (2023), 366 pp.
"Digitalisierung, Transnationalisierung und Kommerzialisierung stellen die Medienpolitik vor große Herausforderungen. Wie kann sichergestellt werden, dass Medien und Plattformen ihre wichtige Funktion in einer demokratischen Gesellschaft erfüllen? In diese Thematik führt Manuel Puppis systematisc
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Making Sense of International and Transitional Justice
Mediation: Biannual Publication of Fondation Hirondelle, issue 12 (2023), 6 pp.
"With the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, international criminal justice is back in the headlines. It had its golden age 30 years ago with the creation of international tribunals. Today, international justice procedures have become more complex, including non-judicial mechanisms for truth-seeki
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The Global Handbook of Media Accountability
Top Insights
London; New York: Routledge (2022), xviii, 614 pp.
"The Global Handbook of Media Accountability brings together leading scholars to 'de-Westernize' the academic debate on media accountability and discuss different models of media self-regulation and newsroom transparency around the globe. With examination of the status quo of media accountability in
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Entorno regulatorio y políticas públicas para la sostenibilidad de los medios comunitarios en El Salvador
Montevideo: Observacom (2022), 47 pp.
Entorno regulatorio y políticas públicas para la sostenibilidad de los medios comunitarios en América Latina
Montevideo: Observacom (2022), 60 pp.
SLAPPs against journalists across Europe
Article 19;Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) (2022), 86 pp.
"This report provides a Europe-wide overview of lawsuits that are taken to stifle scrutiny and public debate on issues such as corruption, mismanagement of public resources, and human rights violations. Such lawsuits, known as strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) are taken by pow
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Media Governance: A Cosmopolitan Critique
Cham: Palgrave Macmillan (2022), xv, 318 pp.
"The book offers a critical map to navigate the field of media governance. A thread of cosmopolitan critique connects the fourteen chapters to enhance media governance literature beyond the West and regional foci. The first part addresses the epistemological and ontological flaws in the use and adap
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Where Public Interest and Public Benefit Meet: The Application of Charity Law to Journalism
Journal of Media Law, volume 14, issue 2 (2022), pp. 323-351
"Under-investment in public service journalism has led to growing interest in the possibility of philanthropic support for the sector. Though long associated with non-profit journalism in North America, there is little tradition of philanthropy in UK journalism. This paper explains how recognition o
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Media Reform in Tunisia: A Volatile Process
Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2022), 8 pp.
"President Saied’s moves to undermine constitutional governance and Tunisia’s parliament pose a major challenge for further media reforms. Yet, should the political environment prove enabling, foreign donors, media assistance organizations, and other stakeholders should prioritize working with l
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Inter-American System of Human Rights
New York: Columbia University, Global Freedom of Expression (2022), 18 pp.
