The Impact of Online and Social Media On The Freedom Of Expression in SEE Europe A REGIONAL OVERVIEW Ioana Avădani, Romania The present report is the fourth in a series of reports examining less-explored angles of the freedom of expression, prepared within the frame of the South East European Partnership for Media Development. […]
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National Report: New Media in Serbia – A Realm of Freedom or a Pandora’s Box?
Author: TATJANA DJUKIC Media & Reform Centre Nis Social media are very popular in Serbia. For many people they are a significant source of information – especially for youngsters and those who do not trust traditional media. People who want to hear the other side of the story, and generally younger people, are more […]
National Report: Social Networks vs. Traditional Media in Montenegro: The Battle Has Started
Author: MILENA PEROVAC-KORAC Montenegro Media Institute There is an increasing number of people using social networks as an information source in Montenegro, but also as a media channel. Individuals and groups who do not have access to traditional media use social networks, especially Facebook, for sending messages to the general public. More and more […]
National Report: Whose Media Are These?
Author: ZORAN RICHLIEV, digital media analyst Macedonian Intitute for Media As recent developments with digital news show, the quantity of information is inversely proportional to its quality. The abundance of information which became apparent with the fast digital development, viewed from Macedonian point of view has not led to better democracy, as it was […]
National Report: Social Media vs “Traditional” Media Platforms in Bulgaria
Author: YANA PELOVSKA, researcher Media Development Center, Bulgaria Statistics and data about the online sector in Bulgaria are not available and that is why it is hard to tell the actual number or share of people who inform themselves primarily from social media. As things currently stand, traditional sources, such as TV and newspapers […]
National Report: Online State
Author: RADENKO UDOVIČIĆ, researcher Media Initiatives, Bosnia&Herzegovina Internet media have violated some journalistic rules that have been in effect since the middle of the 19th century. For example, in the struggle for their advertising share and number of page clicks, so-called ‘bait’ headlines have become omnipresent. For example, a variation of that is the […]
National Report: Online Media in Albania – Not Yet a Game Changer
AUTHOR: ILDA LONDO, researcher Albanian Media Institute Clearly the information and communication practices in online media and social media will be a priority in the near future, just like the ability of traditional media to professionally evolve and keep up with the need to respond to audience needs and trends. While this is highly […]
Regional Report: Media Literacy and Education Needs of Journalists and the Public in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
INSIGHTS – MEDIA LITERACY, EDUCATION NEEDS OF JOURNALIST S AND THE PUBLIC • Level of knowledge and training of teachers/professors lags behind or is non-existent both in ICT and in media literacy. • Diverse backgrounds of teachers/professors, rarely with any practice in journalism, and not in possession of a degree in journalism. • State and […]
Regional Report: A World The Size Of A Saucer – International news reporting in SEE countries
When people think of “interesting times”, as in the proverbial Chinese curse, the year 2016 will probably come to minds of many. It was a full and pregnant year, with a wealth of events that have influenced the world. The Brexit vote and the whole discussion about the relevance of the EU, the terrorist […]
National Report – Lost in Transition, Stucked between East and West
Author: MLADEN VELOJIC Media & Reform Centre NIS Based on the rich arguments and expert opinions of our interviwees, one can conclude a couple of things. Firstly, media in Serbia are dependent on political elite and centers of power, which control editorial policies of most of Serbian media. Also, the financial aspect affects the […]