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Report by the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights following his visit to Serbia

This report by Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (CoE), following his visit to Serbia from 16 to 20 March 2015, assesses the state of human rights in Serbia, devoting attention to media freedom in the country. Among the issues raised by the Commisioner there is the importance of the ongoing process of privatization, the recurrence of attacks against journalists and the lack transparency in media funding

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State-media financial relations in the countries of South East Europe

A regional overview of monetary flows between the state and the media is South East Europe demonstrates the systematic misuse of public funds for establishing control over media

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Report on Ownership Structure and Control over Media in Serbia

The Anti-Corruption Council of the Serbian Government has analyzed the media ownership structure and the most significant models of control over media in the period 2011-2014

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State-Media Financial Relations in Serbia

The beginning of media privatization process in Serbia, set out in 2015, creates opportunities for independence but also poses potential challenges for media independence in the country

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Digital Sustainability - Needs of Online Local Media in Serbia and Croatia

A research about the state and needs of local digital media in Serbia and Croatia points out that scarcity of financial resources and recurring threats against journalists represent the main challenges

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Comparing models and demanding reforms of public service media in South East Europe

A comparative overview of funding and governing models of the public service media in the countries of South East Europe

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Journalism Education in South East Europe

A cross-national survey among journalism students in SEE enquires their motivation and level of satisfaction with current curricula, formulating recommendations for future developments

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New Wikipedia page updated: Radio Television of Vojvodina Case within the article "Media Freedom in Serbia"

During the "Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon" held in Belgrade on November 21st, the Wikipedia article "Media freedom in Serbia " has been improved with updated information on the case of Radio Television of Vojvodina .

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The Future of Public Service Broadcasting in the Western Balkans: The Need for a New paradigm

Public Service Broadcasters (PSB) in the countries of the Western Balkans are in crisis. At stake is the very legitimacy of public service broadcasting in the region.

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Building a safety net for European journalists

Needs and problems experienced by journalists in 11 European countries are the focus of these report curated by Eugenia Siapera

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