Reports and papers

Media Freedom and the growth of the European public sphere

This position paper drafted by OBC discusses the challenges to media freedom and pluralism in Europe, considering the challenges for prtecting these rights within EU member states and in candidate and potential candidate in South-East Europe

read more Media freedom European policies and legislation EU Member States

Bad Practices, Bad Faith: Soft Censorship in Macedonia

The practice of soft censorship is undermining the media industry across Macedonia through financial incentives and partisan influence

read more North Macedonia Media funding Media ownership

EU Communication Policy in Its Neighbourhood in Light of Third-Party Propaganda

How EU can face Russian rhetoric and IS propaganda? A report from the Polish Institue of International Affairs

read more European policies and legislation Propaganda Russia

Access to Public Information in Georgia (2010 – 2015)

This report analyses several Georgian state institutions and assesses how they provide information to the public

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Macedonia in the digital age – between the rights and responsibilities while communicating on Internet

An overview of the legal framework, the implementation and the role of the self-regulatory mechanisms in the sphere of online media and communications in Macedonia

read more North Macedonia Digital rights Hate speech Defamation and Libel Access to information Impunity Copyright

ERGA Report on the independence of National Regulatory Authorieties

The report provides recommendations on the characteristics of the independent regulatory authorities, providing elements to be taken into consideration by the Commission in the review of the AVMSD

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Media ownership and finances in Kosovo: Legal vacuum and lack of transparency

This country report by the South East European Media Observatory investigates the lack of transparency in media ownership and financing in Kosovo

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Media Ownership and Finances in Turkey. Increasing Concentration and Clientelism

This report explores the mechanisms through which ownership concentration and political clientelism limit media freedom and diversity in Turkey

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Propaganda and Freedom of the Media

In response to the increasing impact of propaganda witnessed within the conflict in Ukraine, this treatise developed by the OSCE Representative’s Office offers an in-depth look at the legal and historical basis against propaganda and provides suggestions to tackle it

read more Propaganda OSCE Member States

State-Media Financial Relations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Increasingly Dependent and Disciplined Media

Overwhelming financial relations between the state and the media and lack of transparency affect media integrity in Bosnia and Herzegovina

read more Bosnia Herzegovina Media funding Media pluralism