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 […]
Publications
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 […]
National Report – International News for Local Political Purpose
Author: MILENA PEROVIC KORAC, Journalist, Montenegro Media Institute Media in Montenegro cover international stories rather superficially, without much analytical articles and reports, and without sufficient explanation of the causes of world or regional events that are covered and the effects such events have on global processes and Montenegro as well. Certain traditional media exceed […]
National Report – Parochial Journalism – Do Media Help People to Look Beyond the National Borders?
Author: SANJA VASIC Journalist and Editor in Foreign Affairs False news is the only direct link between the American presidential elections and Macedonia. The headlines such as “The Pope endorsed Donald Trump for President”, “Hillary Clinton will be arrested on paedophilia charges”, “Michelle Obama is a man” and much more absurd news was created by false […]
National Report – Mirror within Political Relations
Author: RADENKO UDOVIČIĆ Researcher, Media Initiatives, Sarajevo International affairs in B&H are not a dominant topic in B&H media, although they are covered every day. Sources of such information are news agencies (mainly from western countries) and international television exchange. So-called added value is given to news by various domestic and foreign commentators who […]
National Report – Reporting Foreign Affairs in Albanian Media: a Low Priority
Author: ILDA LONDO, researcher, Albanian Media Institute The coverage of foreign affairs tends to be the least consolidated section of Albanian media, even in the case of bigger, more respected national media. Human resources are scarce and correspondents are lacking in most cases. The Albanian media tend to rely on foreign sources mostly, making […]
Media Literacy and Education needs of journalists and the public in Montenegro
Daniela Vranković, Montenegro Media Institute (Montenegro) Media community in Montenegro is deeply divided in pro- and anti- government media. This kind of perception is preventing the owners, and what is more worrying, their employees in reaching agreement in any professional matter including any common demands toward the states institution that provide formal education. It […]
Media Literacy and Education needs of journalists and the public in Serbia
Dejan Kožul, journalist and researcher (Serbia) The concept of media literacy is being recognized in Serbia as part of the process of accession to the European Union. The awareness for the urgent need of promotion of media literacy in Serbia has 2 major driver. One is structural and related to the political and economic […]
Media Literacy and Education needs of journalists and the public in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Kanita Halilovic, Hafiz Korac and Radenko Udovičić Media Initiatives, Bosnia and Herzegovina Media literacy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is still a secondary issue whose development is not considered a priority. This is the situation also in the scholarly and journalistic circles, which should certainly be interested in this matter, operationally or thematically. […]