The business of media is undergoing a revolution with the rise of digital networks, online platforms, internet intermediaries and social media. This new edition of world trends in freedom of expression and media development reflects in structure and analysis the fundamental components of press freedomincluding an examination of trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. Manipulating social media to undermine democracy freedom house. This regional report discusses media trends regarding freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists in unesco member states of the western europe and north america region. Marius lukosiunas programme specialsit section for freedom of expression foe communication and information sector ci m. Experience and lessons for zimbabwe guest lecture by karen kelley counsellor for public affairs, u.
Unesco publishes latest report on world trends in freedom of. His remit includes the world press freedom day, safety of journalists, internet freedom, media pluralism, journalism education and grantmaking by the international programme for the development of communication. Introduction we live in a world today where vast information and communications technology ict infrastructures and extensive flows of information have become natural and unquestioned features of modern life. World trends in freedom of expression and media development key sources 2 damour, r. Pdf world trends in freedom of expression and media. In the face of such challenges, this new volume in the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offers a critical analysis of new developments in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. The term refers to components of the mass media communications industry, such as print media, publishing, the news media, photography, cinema, broadcasting radio and television, and advertising. Posted in freedom of expression, media activism, media studies.
Freedom of expression in general, and media development in particular, are core to unescos constitutional mandate to advance the mutual knowledge and understanding of peoples, through all means of mass communication and promoting the free flow of ideas by word and image. As a result, indian kashmir, which is assessed separately in freedom in the world, experienced one of the five largest singleyear declines of the past decade anywhere in the world, and the territorys freedom status dropped from partly free to not free. According to unescos report world trends in freedom of expression and media development, while. In november, victoire ingabire announced the creation of a new party, development and liberty for all developpement et liberte pour tous or dalfa umurinzi, and told media the party would. Regional overview of western europe and north america 20172018. Following the digitalisation of societies, opportunities to seek, impart and receive information have increased, a development that in many ways enables a more open and democratic public debate. Global freedom of expression experts global freedom of. Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to. World trends in freedom of expression and media development, published by unesco, offers a new look at recent evolutions in media freedom, independence, pluralism and journalist safety. The report portrays a world whose meteoric changes deeply affect societies, especially in the areas of freedom of expression and media development. The forthcoming study world trends in freedom of expression and media development, produced with support from the swedish international development cooperation agency sida, looks at developments in media freedom, independence, pluralism and safety.
Were a recruitment website for freelancers working in tv production, and we regularly have jobs posted for broadcast journalists. The newly released report world trends in freedom of expression and media development reveals recent changes in media freedom, independence, pluralism and journalist safety, with each of these being explored at the international level in reference to gender and global media. Now, the problem is that there seems to be a hindrance on this freedom of expression and the way the media is doing its job. Mar 14, 2014 for unesco, press freedom is a corollary of the general right to freedom of expression. Senior manager and publications editor, media program at the open society. This study examines key trends that have characterized global media in the period between 2012 and 2017, from the rise of new forms of algorithmic pluralism to the interactions between media capture and fake news. Number of mobile cellular subscriptions 20122016, world trends in freedom of expression and media development global report 20172018. These areas are explored at the international level and with respect to gender and global media. World trends in freedom of expression and media development global report 20172018, 202, unesco. While more individuals have access to content than ever before, the combiantion of political polarization and technological change have facilitated the rapid spread of hate speech, mysogyny and unverified fake news, often leading to disproportionate restrictions on freedom of expression. Program specialist at unescos division of freedom of expression. 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.
These areas are explored at the internatinal level and with respect to gender and global media. For any questions or comments related to the world trends report, or to request paper copies, please contact. Freedom of expression and the media in the digital age. The world trends report funded by sweden and supported by norway is part of a unesco flagship publication series mapping key transformations in freedom of expression and media development globally between 2012 and 2017. With a special focus on gender equality in the media, the report provides a global perspective that serves as. Dec 09, 2019 world trends in freedom of expression and media development, special digital focus 2015 by ichou, rachel p.
Unesco world trends in freedom of expression and media development special digital focus 2015 is the follow up of the first systematic trend analysis of the multiple aspects of media freedom, pluralism, independence, and safety released in march 2014. Unesco presented the latest report on global trends in freedom of expression and media development on november 6 at its paris headquarters with the attendance of marius dragomir, director of cmds, who contributed to the panel organized around the key findings of the report. Renata avila, global campaign manager, web we want initiative, world wide web foundation. Guy berger is director for freedom of expression and media development at unesco. Using digital technologies for freedom of expression. World trends in freedom of expression and media development regional overview. The world trends report explores recent developments at the global and regional levels in media freedom, pluralism, independence, and. Embassy harare national university of science and technology bulawayo october 24th 2014 thank you for that introduction loughty dube.
Jun 16, 2015 columbia global freedom of expression seeks to advance understanding of the international and national norms and institutions that best protect the free flow of information and expression in an interconnected global community with major common challenges to address. In this publication i see an embodiment of unescos role as a laboratory of ideas and international understanding. Research program philosophical values societal changes economic. It aims to increasing the sustainability and diversity of media choice of twenty five rural communities in kyrgyzstan. Media development plays a role in democracy and effective democratic discourse through supporting free and independent media. It gives me great pleasure to present to you norways new strategy for the promotion of freedom of expression and independent media in our foreign and development policy. The full report is now available to download here a unesco report to be released this week has identified global trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and safety, with. To learn how to add open license text to wikipedia articles, please see this howto page. In the face of such challenges, this new volume in the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offers a critical analysis of new. On the occasion of world press freedom day on 3 may, unesco launched a. World trends in freedom of expression and media development we do indeed offer a 25% discount on productionbase membership to your members.
World trends in freedom of expression and media development editor. Apr 10, 2018 unescos international programme for the development of communication ipdc supports the project strengthening sustainability of community media in kyrgyzstan. World trends in freedom of expression and media development the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco had published a book in 2014 that examines free speech, expression and media development. The chinese and russian regimes pioneered the use of surreptitious methods to distort online discussions and suppress dissent more than a decade ago, but the practice has since gone global. Published in 2018 by the united nations educational. In the face of such challenges, the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offer a critical analysis of the trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety. Key trends and highlights from 2019 related to chinas global media influence, the ccps ideological push, investigative journalism, restrictions on artistic creativity, and surveillance in china and hong kong, as well as what to watch for in 2020.
Unesco is proud to present the third edition of its report on world trends in freedom of expression and media development. Media are the communication outlets or tools used to store and deliver information or data. The panel, moderated by chadia khedhir, editorinchief of cultural news at watania2, included copanelist zoe. In the face of such challenges, the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offer a critical analysis of the trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. And because truth is not a defense against libel or defamation in most countries, according to my analysis for the unesco publication world trends in freedom of expression and media development, journalists lack basic mechanisms with which to protect themselves. Main source of news by age, unescos world trends report in freedom of expression and media development global report 20172018. Presentation of new strategy for freedom of expression and. World trends in freedom of expression and media development offers a new look at recent evolutions in media freedom, independence, pluralis and lurnalist safety. To mark international womens day 2020, and its theme an equal world is an enabled world, media development asks how communications and media can help forge a gender equal world. The indian media consists of several different types of communications of mass media. The united nations educational, scientific and cultural organisation unesco had published a book in 2014 that examines free speech. Global freedom of expression global trends in freedom of. Governments around the world have dramatically increased their efforts to manipulate information on social media over the past year. World trends in freedom of expression and media development 6 world trends in freedom of expression and media development special digital focus 2015 international advisory committee.
World trends in freedom of expression and media development 2018. Unesco world trends report on freedom of expression and media development thursday, july 10, 2014 12. Edetaen ojo is executive director of media rights agenda in nigeria, which works to promote and defend freedom of expression. With a special focus on gender equality in the media, the report provides a global perspective that serves as an essential resource for unesco member states. Jan 22, 2015 the concept of freedom of expression in the media has a different meaning depending on whether you ask a journalist, an editor or a cartoonist. Updates on the changing global media landscape nordicom. Freelance journalists are particularly vulnerable, often working alone on stories, in dangerous environments, and without the. This session will provide a platform for discussion of these issues, building on the findings of the 20172018 report of unescos flagship series on world trends in freedom of expression and media development. Three reports presenting world trends and current findings within media development and freedom of expression were released by unesco in late 2019. World trends in freedom of expression and media development was prepared as the basis of a summary report on the global state of press freedom and the safety of journalists, presented to the general conference of unesco member states in november 20, on the mandate of the decision by member states taken at the 36th session of the general. In the face of such challenges, this new volume in the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offers a critical analysis of new trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. The result is a portrait of change across the world, at all levels, featuring as much opportunity as challenge. Nov 10, 2017 unesco presented the latest report on global trends in freedom of expression and media development on november 6 at its paris headquarters with the attendance of marius dragomir, director of cmds, who contributed to the panel organized around the key findings of the report. The term refers to components of the mass media communications industry, such as print media, publishing, the news media, photography, cinema, broadcasting radio and television, and advertising the development of early writing and paper enabled longerdistance communication systems such as mail.
The chapter contains a foreword by irina bokova, director general, unesco. Just because more laws are being passed protecting media freedom across the world, it doesnt mean that governments will respect them, or allow citizens to use them. To achieve its mission, global freedom of expression undertakes and commissions research and policy projects, organizes events. The restrictions to, and the advocacy for, free online communication demonstrate some of the key struggles and contestations on freedom of expression in the current digital media environment, the strategic points of intervention by different actors states, businesses, and civil society, and the requirements for modern freedom of expression. Unescos study, world trends in freedom of expression and media development global report 20172018, has found that over the past five years, 1 freelance journalists were killed, representing 21 per cent of the total. It covers the years from the start of 2012 to the start of. Freedom of expression on the internet a study of legal provisions and practices related to freedom of expression, the free flow of information and media pluralism on the internet in osce participating states the representative on freedom of the media freedom of expression on the internet the representative on freedom of the media. World trends in freedom of expression and media development key sources damour, r. World trends in freedom of expression and media development unesco. New unesco report maps trends in freedom of expression and. Latin america and the caribbean trends in media freedom overview t here is a general trend in the region of strengthening media freedom through legal frameworks and sometimes through the creation of policy and or judicial tools based on freedom of information and expression. Indian media was active since the late 18th century.
Advancing freedom of expression in a digital world digital vision dw akademie september 2015. Digital innovation study using digital technologies for freedom of expression. World trends in freedom of expression and media development. Media development involves capacity building for institutions or individuals related to freedom of expression, pluralism and diversity of media, as well as transparency of media ownership. Since 1991, the year of the seminal windhoek declaration, which was endorsed by our member states, unesco has understood press freedom as designating the conditions of media freedom, pluralism and independence, as well as the safety of journalists. Ojo has worked on freedom of information, freedom of expression, media development, internet freedom, human rights and democracy issues in nigeria, regionally and internationally for over 20 years. Challenges to freedom of expression in the digital world. World trends in freedom of expression and media development global report 20172018 a global report by unesco analyses the key trends in media freedom, media pluralism, media independence, and the safety of journalists at the global and regional level. Bsr protecting human rights in the digital age 4 1. Unesco publishes latest report on world trends in freedom. What are your recommendations for the development of safe school environments and antioppression.
Camila ferro, consultant at the unesco islamabad office, presented the report highlighting main global trends. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status. Global report 201718 unesco, 2018 april 23, 2018 this new volume in the world trends in freedom of expression and media development series offers a critical analysis of new trends in media freedom, pluralism, independence and the safety of journalists. While more individuals have access to content than ever before, the combiantion of political. For unesco, press freedom is a corollary of the general right to freedom.
World trends in freedom of expression and media development reference documents 10. Rapidly growing online services everything from social media to ecommerce and. Projects united nations educational, scientific and. Latin america and the caribbean trends in media freedom overview t here is a general trend in the region of strengthening media freedom through legal frameworks and sometimes through the creation of policy andor judicial tools based on freedom of information and expression.
New unesco report maps trends in freedom of expression and media development update tuesday. However, in malawi, the freedom of expression, or press freedom is said to have been adopted many years ago, apparently as early as when independence from the british government was granted. As digital technologies reshape our societies, media development projects have to keep up with the change. This is an important contribution to understanding a world in change, at a time when the international community is defining a new global sustainable development agenda, which must be underpinned and driven by human rights, with particular attention to freedom of expression. With a special focus on gender equality in the media, the report provides a global perspective. World trends of freedom of expression and media development. Welcome to the launch of the world trends in freedom of expression and media development report 20172018 hosted by the department of journalism and communication makerere university in. The report acts as the basis of a summary report, presented to the general conference of unesco member states in. World trends in freedom of expression and media development special digital focus 2015 explores emerging opportunities and challenges for press freedom in the digital age. Radsch, phd published in 2014 by the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization the designations employed and the presentation of material throughout this publication do not imply the expression. In an evergrowing number of countries, journalists face.
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