deScripto No.2 / Winter 2005

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dossier Ownership & (In)dependence

Two Schools of Thought
Ownership & (In)dependence
by Thomas A. Bauer

Young Markets, Old Problems
by Stefan Apfl and Mathias Huter

Aqiring a Mind-Blowing Market
The german Media Company WAZ and their dominant Role in South-Eastern Europe
by Wolfgang Luef

Foreign Ownership in SEE Region
An Overview
by Daniela Süssenbacher

The Step Back to Etatism
Media Ownership in Greece
by Dimitris Charalmbis

Optional Accessory
Just a Footnote in the Media Jungle:
Editorial Independence
by Solmaz Khorsand

Corporate Pressure
Non-Media Corporations
Owning Media in Albania
by Endri Fuga

A Question of Transparency
Public Broadcasting in Transition -
Editorial Independence in Romanian
and Slovenian Public Channels
by Hannes Goegele

Country Focus Croatia

Challenged Monopoly
Croatia Marks the Start of a
New Television Era With the Surfacing of RTL
by Karla Bavoljak and Izvor Moralic

“Public is waking up”
Professor Stepjan Malovic on the
Croatian Media Market an it’s Problems
by Thomas A. Bauer

A Loss of Respect
Media Education in Croatia
by Karla Bavoljak

New Willingness Required
Pending EU Membership Brings International Media Standrds
by Karla Bavoljak

South-Eastern Europe Media Reports

“Think Negative” or Panic Journalism
Media Report Albania

Closer to the Truth
Media Report Bosnia and Herzegovina

Archaic Laws Tamper
With Press Freedom
Media Report Bulgaria

2000 Years in Prison?
Media Report Cyprus

Fighting for Fainess
Media Report Greece

Big Players in a Small Market
Media Report Hungary

Media concumption decreasing
Media Report Kosovo

Struggle for Survival
Media Report Macedonia

Problems to be Solved
Media Report Moldova

Waiting for the Last Man Standing
Media Report Montenegro

Dissensions in a Battlesome Paper
Media Report Romania

A Question of Honour
Media Report Serbia

Journalists’ Silence marks the National Parliamentary Election Day
Media Report Slovenia

A Means to an End: Press Law as
the Golden Key to Open EU Doors
Media Report Turkey

SEEMO Reports

Protest Letters

Activity Report

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