Document Type
Poster
Language
English
Date
Summer 2020
Keywords
Montenegro, media freedom, public funding, political influence, market competition
Description/Abstract
Free and independent media are the basis of every democratic society. In order for media to fulfil their watchdog role, they need to be politically and economically independent in their work, operate under clearly prescribed legal standards and be free from inadequate external political influence. In this way the competition would define the market, and not the political influence. Freedom of expression and media freedoms are under constant political pressure in Montenegro resulting in deep polarization of media environment. The non-transparent and non-competitive state distribution of public funds disrupts the media market in Montenegro, and additionally weakens the economic independence of media, directly determining on how media report on governmental activities.
Disciplines
Economic Policy | Mass Communication | Social Influence and Political Communication
Funder(s)
Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State
Funding ID
S-ECAGD-20-CA-0009
Recommended Citation
Nenezić, Ana, "How to Protect Media From Soft Censorship in Montenegro" (2020). English Language Institute. 226.
https://surface.syr.edu/eli/226
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submission
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Additional Information
This work has been created with support from the Institute of International Education (IIE)/Fulbright - English for Graduate Students Program.