Newsletter - Social Science in Eastern Europe 2001- 3
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Patriotske Lige 30/3
71000 Sarajevo
Tel.: +387 33 206 542/ 213 251/ 213 078
Fax: +387 33 206 542/ 213 251/ 213 078
E-mail: safax-mp@bih.net.ba,
medaplan@mediaplan.ba
Internet:
http://www.mediaplan.ba
Management: Udovicic, Zoran (president), Ostojic, Aleksandra
(assistant president)
Year of foundation: 1995
Supporting institution: UNESCO, French Government, and others.
Financing: Support from the European Commission (a budget line
"Democracy")
Organization: MPI was founded as an independent organisation
specialised for media research and education of media professionals, covering
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) and the region of Southeastern Europe. It
establishes an ever-widening network of media organisations, media professionals
and experts, transcending the boundaries of language, politics and culture in
the pursuit of excellence in both knowledge and practice.
MPI is an over-arching organisation. It focuses on reconstruction and
development of BH and other media from the region through intensive training
courses and extensive educational projects, media research and monitoring,
publishing and consulting.
Departments:
Media Initiatives, School of Journalism, Research Centre, "SAFAX",
"STINA" news agency services
Main fields: MPI is there:
* to facilitate democratic processes in the region of Southeastern Europe
through media research and education
* to build and foster networks of media organisations and professionals
* to support independent and professional journalism
* to bring regional media closer to Europe and the world through
modernisation
Research: MPI Research Centre is to facilitate media modernisation and
development in the region of Southeastern Europe through continuous research
endeavour. They invest in knowledge with the purpose of supporting media
transition in the region but also with a long-term objective of yielding
outstanding results in media practice in mind. MPI Research Centre is thus
involved in a variety of research projects, including media monitoring,
short-term and long-term media analyses.
Research projects: In 2000:
* Media Landscape of Southeastern Europe
* Analysis of Services Provided by ONASA News Agency from Sarajevo
* Analysis of ATV Banjaluka Programming
* Analysis of BiH Public Broadcasters Programming
* Analysis of Programming By Una-Sana Cantonal TV
* RFE Research (panel research of Radio Free Europe's programming in 2000)
* `Journalism and Human Rights' - Publication
In addition, MPI is organising the Media Initiatives:
A communication network for professional journalism in Southeastern Europe
emerged as a result of several years of co-operation of MPI with media, media
outlets and professionals from several countries of Southeastern Europe, with
following Network projects: Media on line; Media picture of the countries from
Southeastern Europe; Education-information service for interethnic relationship;
Slovenia: international conference on broadcasting legislation held; Montenegro:
the conference of public TV broadcasters from Southeastern Europe
Teaching: The MPI School of Journalism was founded in Sarajevo in 1998
in cooperation with High College of Journalism from Lille in France. The school
is intended for education of young journalists already employed by media who
wish to advance their knowledge of journalism, but also of young graduates in
the field of journalism who wish to complement their theoretical knowledge with
practical specialisation.
Lectures/ Seminars: The Syllabus: preparatory week; three trimesters;
consultations and final papers (for 22 students pro semester)
* 750 hours of active teaching
* 240 hours of consultations and preparation of the final papers
* 24 hours of presentations of final papers and exams
The projects of this school in 2000 were:
* "Seminar for journalists on investigating violations of journalist
rights"
* "The right to free speech - How to protect It?"
* "Do even `Democratic' authorities want to control the media?"
Publications/ papers: Press clippings service (Research Centre), Media
News ("SAFAX") and Media Online Journal
Events: "International Conference 'Legislation in the Field of
Broadcasting - Public and Commercial Radio and TV'" (Bled, May 11-12,
2001); "The Meeting of State Televisions of Southeastern Europe in
Bar" (24-26 May)
Services: News Agency "SAFAX" was set up in 1994 with the
purpose of providing specialised news services containing information on events
in BH as well as the region of Southeastern Europe. The Agency has developed a
network of correspondents in all major cities and towns of BH and established
close links with independent news agencies from other countries of the region.
"SAFAX" also provides a wide range of services to local radio
stations, including production, exchange and distribution of programming in
relation to human rights, return of refugees and other important political and
economic issues.
Educative and Informative Service for Minority Rights and Inter-Ethnic
Relations: "Stina" news agency.
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