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UNESCO
The media’s contribution to the creation and sustaining of functioning democracies and their potential to serve as a catalyst for human development provide the justification for UNESCO’s media development efforts. Free, independent and pluralistic media empower citizens with information that...
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August, 24 2008
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- Policy and Regulation
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- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
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UNESCO
World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development – Special Digital Focus 2015 provides a substantive analysis of key areas identified in the first World Trends as particularly relevant for further study, namely the issues of: online hate speech, protection of journalism sources, and the...
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June, 15 2015
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UNESCO
In Libya, with a view to the current state of media development, UNESCO has chosen to conduct a baseline study of Outcome 4 ‘Professional capacity building and supporting institutions’ and indicators 3.13 and 3.14 of Outcome 3 “Media as a Platform for Democratic Discourse” as these two outcomes...
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May, 25 2015
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UNESCO
It is widely recognized that the media have a central role to play in the transition to democracy and the strengthening of political rights and civil liberties. This study, based on the Media Development Indicators (MDIs) of UNESCO, examines progress that has been made in media development in...
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May, 24 2013
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- Tunisia
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- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Safety
- Statutory professional bodies
- Media Development Indicators
- MDIs
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UNESCO
The purpose of the study is to provide a reliable resource for policy makers, the media, civil society organizations, universities and training institutions to strengthen free, independent and pluralistic media in Palestine, with reference to key international standards. It is also intended to...
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May, 24 2014
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- Palestine
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- Digital Rights
- Gender
- Hate Speech
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- National Security and Terrorism
- Policy and Regulation
- Privacy
- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Safety
- Statutory professional bodies
- Media Development Indicators
- MDIs
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UNESCO
Democratic reform has been on the agenda in Jordan for decades and media reform has naturally been an important part of that debate. Over the quarter of a century since the restoration of parliamentary elections following the 1989 “April uprising” there have been important democratic gains,...
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May, 24 2015
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- Jordan
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- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Safety
- Statutory professional bodies
- Media Development Indicators
- MDIs
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UNESCO
The Mubarak period was characterised by severe repression of democratic rights. Freedom of expression was among those rights that were most restricted during Mubarak’s rule. The Egypt Media Development Indicators (MDIs) Study provides a comprehensive review of media development needs based on a...
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May, 24 2013
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- Egypt
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- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Safety
- Statutory professional bodies
- Media Development Indicators
- MDIs
- Mubarak
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UNESCO
The past six years have been a tumultuous period for the Arab region, with several of its 19 countries experiencing popular uprisings, armed conflict, and reform movements that have had significant repercussions on press freedom. Previously closed and restrictive media systems opened amid the...
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May, 24 2014
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- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Statutory professional bodies
- Media Development
- Gender
- Digital rights
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UNESCO
Tectonic shifts in technology and economic models have vastly expanded the opportunities for press freedom and the safety of journalists, opening new avenues for freedom of expression for women and men across the world. Today, more and more people are able to produce, update and share information...
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May, 24 2014
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- Media Development
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- Policy and Regulation
- Privacy
- Protection of sources
- Protection of the Sacred and Blasphemy
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Registration / licensing of journalists
- Regulation of journalists
- Right to Information
- Statutory professional bodies
- Digital rights
- Gender
- Media Development