Publications - Reports

Caught in the Middle: Central and Eastern European Journalism at a Crossroads

February 1, 2011

Title: Caught in the Middle: Central and Eastern European Journalism at a Crossroads
Publication Type: Report
Authors: Hume, E.
Date: 01/2011
Institution: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA)

INDIREG Final Report: Indicators for independence and efficient functioning of audiovisual media services regulatory bodies for the purpose of enforcing the rules in the AVMS Directive

February 1, 2011

Published in 2011 by the Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research, University of Hamburg; Interdisciplinary Centre for Law & ICT (ICRI), K.U. Leuven; Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS), Central European University; Cullen International; Perspective Associates.

Full report and Annexes (PDF files)

European Privacy and Human Rights 2010

January 3, 2011

Title: European Privacy and Human Rights 2010
Publication Type: Report
Year: 2011
Pages: 856
Date Published: 01/2011
Institution: Privacy International, Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS)
Language: English

Eastbound

December 2, 2010

The aim of EastBound is to create an international platform for Western and Eastern European researchers engaged in the multidisciplinary field of media and cultural studies. The journal features articles, reviews and interviews dealing with social and political implications of the rise of entertainment media and mediated popular culture, the appearance of global media players, and the spread of new forms of politics and information technologies.

The issue of net neutrality takes a sharp turn

Proponents of net neutrality in the Internet content industry and among public interest NGOs have long been sparring with opponents of the principle in the telecom industry, and both have pushed hard to influence slow-moving political processes in the EU and the US. In August 2010, however, the status quo was roiled by striking new developments in the US, primarily by a joint proposal by Google and telecom giant Verizon.