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Monitoring the legal landscape for the media sector

In order to systematically monitor key legal issues related to the media landscape in Serbia, USAID’s Media Assistance program is supporting the Association of Independent Electronic Media (ANEM) to produce regular reports on the situation in collaboration with a reputable local law firm.

The first report for May-June 2009 has recently been released and is now available on ANEM’s website.

The process of monitoring implies gathering and analysis of the data, collected by: following the media reports on daily basis; monitoring the work of public authorities, regulatory agencies and other relevant organizations; careful monitoring of implementation and practical outcomes of certain laws on every-day work of the media outlets; monitoring of processes important to media sector; participation at public debates and round tables; checking the documents on web sites of all relevant authorities; regular contact with ANEM Secretariat and its member stations etc.

Results of monitoring will point out good and bad sides of the existing media legislation and its implications, as well as other relevant issues important for the further development of Serbian media sector. The results will also serve as a starting point for further advocacy activities of ANEM and other interested organizations, with the ultimate aim of contributing to the creation of an adequate environment for continued development and improvement of the position of the media in Serbia.