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Television, a pillar of democracy and open societies, is changing at a breakneck pace. Patterns of production, transmission, consumption, marketing, financing, and ownership are all in flux. To take the measure of these changes and assess their impact on the independence of television especially in the new democracies of Central and Eastern Europe--the Open Society Institute has mapped the main developments in broadcasting legislation, policy, and markets in nine countries: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Lithuania, the Republic of Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. These countries were previously included in the 2005 Television Across Europe monitoring project. The new reports are sequels, measuring the progress--or lack thereof--in improving the independence and pluralism of broadcasting over the past three years. As with the previous series of reports, these surveys are addressed to policymakers, civil society activists, and academics, as a contribution to bringing about change where it is needed.

This summary report examines media policy and regulations that have been established to secure the political and economic independence of television across Europe. It includes a regional overview, together with some main findings from each of 20 individual country reports. Drafted by local experts, these country reports follow a common structure to allow for a comparative analysis. The volume also features detailed recommendations for national governments, the EU, and other interested parties. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This volume contains reports concerning the state of judicial independence in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovekia, and Slovenia. Each report identifies problem areas, constitutional and legal foundations, the administration of the courts, financial autonomy, the judicial office, intra-judicial relations, enforcement, and corruption. A general report describes the importance of judicial independence, the means of achieving it, and the development of standards. Recommendations are offered. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)