This paper presents the results of the project “Good practice sharing for a more open and transparent media across developing democracies in CEE”. The project, funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, aims to provide a comprehensive picture of media policy processes in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, based on up-to-date data.
The project was led by Mertek Media Monitor (HU), and involved MediaForum (CZ), ActiveWatch (RO) and MEMO 98 (SK).
The research pays special attention to the specificities of the media market and the situation of journalism, and analyses the legal environment not only on the basis of legislation but also on the basis of the practice of law enforcement. In contrast to other media policy analyses, the most important specificity of the research is that it focuses on the collection and processing of primary data instead of the secondary processing of expert interviews and literature sources. With its broad methodological background, it provides an evidence-based report that is a relevant starting point for media policy decisions by industry, government and the European Union.
Mertek Booklets 19: FOUR SHADES OF CENSORSHIP State Intervention in the Central Eastern European Media Markets
ISSN 2559-8937
ISBN 978-615-01-3364-5