An Operational Framework for Media and Peacebuilding - Montreal ...
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Key Considerations • 13TABLE 2. Interventions <strong>and</strong> Indicators<strong>Media</strong> Initiative Strategy IndicatorsType OneType TwoBasic training in st<strong>and</strong>ard ABC skills ofnewsgathering: accuracy, balance <strong>and</strong>context.Support <strong>for</strong> professional journalist associations,conduct codes. Partnership support<strong>for</strong> indigenous training facilities. Seminars,<strong>for</strong>ums <strong>for</strong> local journalists on professionalism.Support <strong>for</strong> independent media protection<strong>and</strong> regulation within legislation, regulations.Encouragement of diverse, independentmedia outlets.Provision of technical support <strong>and</strong> equipment,especially <strong>for</strong> essential facilities/newtechnology.Appraisal of membership of the media.<strong>Media</strong> monitoring.As in Type One stage plus advancedjournalism training, in investigations,economic reporting, in<strong>for</strong>mation access,election coverage, gender <strong>and</strong> ethnicneutrality.Provide rationale, models <strong>for</strong> environment:legislation, courts, regulatory bodies.Support <strong>for</strong> introduction of media accountability– press councils, libel/sl<strong>and</strong>erlegislation.Support <strong>for</strong> autonomous/commercialoperations.Support <strong>for</strong> wider distribution of local/regional news. Funding <strong>for</strong> relayed internationalbroadcasters.Extent of violations of privacy rights or libellaws if existent. Number of professionaljournalist associations.Presence of codes of professionalism, numberof training institutions.Presence of free speech <strong>and</strong> free medialegislation. Number of journalists imprisoned,harassed, intimidated, de-accredited, censored.Extent of content piracy <strong>and</strong> plagiarism.Extent of access to government in<strong>for</strong>mation.Presence of independent reporting. Numberof independent media outlets, number ofprivately-owned outlets, number of alternativemedia outlets, number of media licencesgranted, refused. Percentage of indigenousversus <strong>for</strong>eign advertisers.Quality <strong>and</strong> reliability of production <strong>and</strong>distribution <strong>and</strong> reach of diverse media.Number of internet connections, serviceproviders, printing presses, transmitters.Percentage of female <strong>and</strong> minority journalists,in management, in training courses.Content analysis.As in Type One stage plus number of specialistjournalists, commentators <strong>and</strong> analysts.Number of daily news reports on politics,military issues, legal proceedings, humanrights, gender. Content analysis: extent ofdemonizing, stereotyping, sensationalizing,violations of privacy rights.<strong>Media</strong> <strong>and</strong> public support <strong>for</strong> independentmedia enshrinement <strong>and</strong> regulation withinlegislation, regulations.Number of lawsuits <strong>for</strong> sl<strong>and</strong>er/libel.Disposition of complaints against media.Diversity within individual outlets’ staff.Evidence of differing editorial viewpoint,commentary, audience feedback.Number of financially autonomous outlets.<strong>Media</strong> monitoring <strong>for</strong> credibility, balance.
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