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Media Freedom:
Trends in the OSCE

   Karin Deutsch Karlekar, PhD
         Freedom House
           21 Feb 2013
Media Freedom in the OSCE

I) Introduction
II) Regional Overview
III) Selected Case Studies
  Concerns in established democracies
  Countries with limited press freedom
IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
I) Introduction
The Freedom of the Press index
  For past 32 years, has assessed the degree of print, broadcast,
  and internet freedom in every country in the world, analyzing
  the events and developments of each calendar year

Methodology: 3 Categories, 109 indicators
  Legal: laws and regulations, and their use against media
  Political: editorial pressure, censorship, attacks on journalists
  Economic: structure, transparency, concentration, etc.

Scores and Status
  0 30: Free
  30 60: Partly Free
  60 100: Not Free
Media Freedom in the OSCE

I) Introduction
II) Regional Overview
III) Selected Case Studies
  Concerns in established democracies
  Countries with limited press freedom
IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
II) Regional Overview
II) Regional Overview
II) Regional Overview
II) Regional Overview
Media Freedom in the OSCE

I) Introduction
II) Regional Overview
III) Selected Case Studies
  Concerns in established democracies
  Countries with limited press freedom
IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
III) Selected Case Studies
Concerns in established democracies
  United Kingdom
     Expansive libel laws, use of so-called super-injunctions
     and gagging orders to prevent coverage
     Media ethics/regulation and the Leveson Inquiry
  Italy
     Significant concentration of ownership and influence
     under former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
     Use of libel laws to limit free speech
III) Selected Case Studies
Concerns in established democracies
  Hungary
    Unique 13 point decline between 2010-2012

    New media laws
       Broad restrictions on content
       Licensing of print and online media
       Large fines for unbalanced reporting


    New regulatory body
       Increasing political control and influence in public media
III) Selected Case Studies
Countries with limited press freedom
  Turkey
    Use of restrictive laws
       Provisions of the penal code and antiterrorism legislation


    Highest number of imprisoned journalists in the world
       Connected to deep state trials and Kurdish militant groups


    Increased self-censorship by journalists

    Internet censorship
III) Selected Case Studies
Countries with limited press freedom
  Russia
    Broadcast media ownership firmly under state control
       Control over television, which is dominant medium


    Judiciary subservient to the executive branch and use
    of laws to punish journalists

    Impunity for harassment and murder of journalists

    Moves to increase official control over internet
III) Selected Case Studies
Countries with limited press freedom
  Azerbaijan
    Media landscape dominated by the state
       Most broadcast media under official control


    Legal and physical harassment of journalists
       Record high in journalist imprisonments in 2012
       High level of physical attacks


    Increasing focus on controlling internet
       Imprisonment of bloggers
III) Selected Case Studies
Countries with extremely limited press freedom
   Worst of the Worst           3 of bottom 10 worldwide are
  in the OSCE
    Belarus
       Draconian media laws, intimidation of foreign and local
       journalists, monopoly on broadcast media
    Uzbekistan
       All local media linked to the state, insult of president punishable
       by up to 5 years in prison, very few independent journalists
    Turkmenistan
       Absolute monopoly on national media, extralegal threats,
       harassment of journalists, restricted access for foreign
       correspondents
Media Freedom in the OSCE

I) Introduction
II) Regional Overview
III) Selected Case Studies
  Concerns in established democracies
  Countries with limited press freedom
IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
IV) Conclusions
Need for vigilance in established democracies
  Backsliding in democracies: threats to freedom of the
  press remain a concern
  The economic crisis has posed new challenges and
  threatens print media diversity and sustainability

Methods of control continuously changing
  More subtle methods by authoritarian and semi-
  democratic governments
  Misuse of licensing and regulatory frameworks
  Moves to control new media and internet
IV) Recommendations
Reform of laws in established democracies
  Decriminalization of libel/defamation
  Encouragement of self-regulation as best practice
  Removal of licensing/restrictions on print and internet

Increased pressure on governments that restrict
media freedom
  Diplomatic pressure
  Aid conditionality (example of MCA in US)
  Support for independent media and journalists
  Focus on keeping the internet free of state control
For additional information:

Please visit our website at www.freedomhouse.org
         or email Karin Deutsch Karlekar at
            karlekar@freedomhouse.org

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Presentation by freedom house's karin deutsch karlekar on media freedom 21-02-13

  • 1. Media Freedom: Trends in the OSCE Karin Deutsch Karlekar, PhD Freedom House 21 Feb 2013
  • 2. Media Freedom in the OSCE I) Introduction II) Regional Overview III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies Countries with limited press freedom IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 3. I) Introduction The Freedom of the Press index For past 32 years, has assessed the degree of print, broadcast, and internet freedom in every country in the world, analyzing the events and developments of each calendar year Methodology: 3 Categories, 109 indicators Legal: laws and regulations, and their use against media Political: editorial pressure, censorship, attacks on journalists Economic: structure, transparency, concentration, etc. Scores and Status 0 30: Free 30 60: Partly Free 60 100: Not Free
  • 4. Media Freedom in the OSCE I) Introduction II) Regional Overview III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies Countries with limited press freedom IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 9. Media Freedom in the OSCE I) Introduction II) Regional Overview III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies Countries with limited press freedom IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 10. III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies United Kingdom Expansive libel laws, use of so-called super-injunctions and gagging orders to prevent coverage Media ethics/regulation and the Leveson Inquiry Italy Significant concentration of ownership and influence under former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi Use of libel laws to limit free speech
  • 11. III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies Hungary Unique 13 point decline between 2010-2012 New media laws Broad restrictions on content Licensing of print and online media Large fines for unbalanced reporting New regulatory body Increasing political control and influence in public media
  • 12. III) Selected Case Studies Countries with limited press freedom Turkey Use of restrictive laws Provisions of the penal code and antiterrorism legislation Highest number of imprisoned journalists in the world Connected to deep state trials and Kurdish militant groups Increased self-censorship by journalists Internet censorship
  • 13. III) Selected Case Studies Countries with limited press freedom Russia Broadcast media ownership firmly under state control Control over television, which is dominant medium Judiciary subservient to the executive branch and use of laws to punish journalists Impunity for harassment and murder of journalists Moves to increase official control over internet
  • 14. III) Selected Case Studies Countries with limited press freedom Azerbaijan Media landscape dominated by the state Most broadcast media under official control Legal and physical harassment of journalists Record high in journalist imprisonments in 2012 High level of physical attacks Increasing focus on controlling internet Imprisonment of bloggers
  • 15. III) Selected Case Studies Countries with extremely limited press freedom Worst of the Worst 3 of bottom 10 worldwide are in the OSCE Belarus Draconian media laws, intimidation of foreign and local journalists, monopoly on broadcast media Uzbekistan All local media linked to the state, insult of president punishable by up to 5 years in prison, very few independent journalists Turkmenistan Absolute monopoly on national media, extralegal threats, harassment of journalists, restricted access for foreign correspondents
  • 16. Media Freedom in the OSCE I) Introduction II) Regional Overview III) Selected Case Studies Concerns in established democracies Countries with limited press freedom IV) Conclusions and Recommendations
  • 17. IV) Conclusions Need for vigilance in established democracies Backsliding in democracies: threats to freedom of the press remain a concern The economic crisis has posed new challenges and threatens print media diversity and sustainability Methods of control continuously changing More subtle methods by authoritarian and semi- democratic governments Misuse of licensing and regulatory frameworks Moves to control new media and internet
  • 18. IV) Recommendations Reform of laws in established democracies Decriminalization of libel/defamation Encouragement of self-regulation as best practice Removal of licensing/restrictions on print and internet Increased pressure on governments that restrict media freedom Diplomatic pressure Aid conditionality (example of MCA in US) Support for independent media and journalists Focus on keeping the internet free of state control
  • 19. For additional information: Please visit our website at www.freedomhouse.org or email Karin Deutsch Karlekar at karlekar@freedomhouse.org