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REPORT LOOKS AT MEDIA SELF-REGULATION IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

ARTICLE 19 has published a report examining best practices and standards in media self-regulation in Europe. Co-authored by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), "Freedom and Accountability: Safeguarding Free Expression Through Media Self-Regulation" analyses recent initiatives in five Southeast European countries aimed at improving journalistic standards and establishing forms of media accountability.

The report also looks at how countries in Western Europe, including Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom, have developed press councils or complaints commissions. It reveals that while there is no universal model of media self-regulation that can be easily applied in every country, there are fundamental principles which should be observed and useful lessons that can be learned.

The report can be downloaded here:
http://www.article19.org/pdfs/conferences/sarajevo-conference-report.pdf
To obtain a copy of the report and to learn more about media self-regulation or ARTICLE 19's work in Southeast Europe, contact Federica Prina, Europe Officer (federica@article19.org) or Luitgard Hammerer, Europe Programme Director (luitgard@article19.org).