| Title: |
Training seminar on journalists rights and editorial independence for media professionals |
| Description: |
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| Status: |
Completed |
| Date: |
06/06/2006 - 07/06/2006
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| Countries: |
Russian Federation
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| Contributors: |
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| Programme: |
Joint Programme EC/CoE
- Russian Federation- Strengthening the rule of law, human rights and educational standards in the Russian Federation (JP Russia VIII)
Project:
2 - Strengthening and promoting human rights
Specific Objective:
2.5 - Legilsative reform for the media is promoted and Judges, public officials and media professionals...
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| Working Method: |
Training Course |
| Location: |
Moscow, Russian Federation |
| CoE Contact: |
SONAGLIONI, Alessia
email
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| Partners: |
Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations - Local or National NGO |
| Web Pages: |
1 http://www.coe.int/media |
| Last Modified: |
27/08/2007 |
Activity Synopsis |
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| Objective(s): |
The seminar was very well organised. The participants were very active during the discussions. They stressed that in the current Russian situation the Council of Europe standards are difficult to implement for two main reasons: the lack of professionalism among journalists and the lack of editorial independence of both editors-in-chief and journalists vis-à-vis the State authorities. From the exchange of views, it was also clear that journalists, in particular those working in the regions, do not know their rights and duties. |
| Output/Results: |
The seminar was very well organised. The participants were very active during the discussions. They stressed that in the current Russian situation the Council of Europe standards are difficult to implement for two main reasons: the lack of professionalism among journalists and the lack of editorial independence of both editors-in-chief and journalists vis-à-vis the State authorities. From the exchange of views, it was also clear that journalists, in particular those working in the regions, do not know their rights and duties.
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| Conclusions/Follow Up: |
It was strongly suggested that similar seminars for journalists take place in the regions of the Russian Federation.
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| Participants: |
Journalists (written press and television) from different regions of the Russian Federation |
| Consultants/Experts: |
Robert Parsons, journalist, Radio Free Europe |
| CoE Secretariat: |
Alessia Sonaglioni, Media Division, Directorate General of Human Rights |
| Total No. Participants: |
20 |
| Last Modified: |
27/08/2007 |
