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<H2><SPAN class=newsKOtitle>UNESCO</SPAN></H2>
<H2><SPAN class=newsKOtitle>New website to focus on media accountability in
Africa, Asia and Europe</SPAN></H2>
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<DIV id=news_date><SPAN class=newsKOdate>22-10-2010 (Paris)</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV id=short_desc><SPAN class=newsKOshortDesc>UNESCO has launched the new
website dedicated to Professional Journalistic Standards and Code of Ethics in
Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, and updated the existing section on
Europe. This fast, flexible and free online resource provides information on
media accountability and self-regulation systems, media legislation and models
for setting up and managing press councils.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV id=long_desc><SPAN class=newsKOlongDesc>The new reference tool includes
information on media accountability issues and makes accessible reviews of the
existing mechanisms in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Europe. It also
lists partners and professional networks of media accountability and
self-regulation on regional level. The website is split into three thematic
sections: <BR><BR>
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<LI>Media Legislation and Regulations, which provides examples of general media
laws and regulations at both national and international levels; <BR>
<LI>Regulatory Bodies, featuring existing press councils and relevant
professional networks, and presenting a brief overview of different types of
media ombudsmen, including examples from countries where media
councils/ombudsmen have arbitrated and adjudicated on complaints against the
press; <BR>
<LI>Codes of Ethics, which provides links to the codes adopted by professional
organizations with examples from all project countries. </LI></DIV><BR>The
resource section of the website lists publications, links and contacts where one
can find more relevant information on the subject. <BR><BR>The Professional
Journalistic Standards website is a tool, which gathers the existing information
on media accountability, freely available on the Internet, in one place and
provides an easy access to it. To develop this new tool, UNESCO has worked in
collaboration with the Media Development Center, IFJ Asia-Pacific, AMIC and the
Rhodes University. <BR><BR>The website sections are accessible at: <BR><BR>
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<LI>Professional Journalistic Standards and Code of Ethics <BR><A
href="http://www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability"
target=_blank>www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability</A>; <BR>
<LI>Europe <BR><A
href="http://www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-europe"
target=_blank>www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-europe</A>; <BR>
<LI>Africa <BR><A
href="http://www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-africa"
target=_blank>www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-africa</A>; <BR>
<LI>South Asia <BR><A
href="http://www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-southasia"
target=_blank>www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-southasia</A>;
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<LI>Southeast Asia <BR><A
href="http://www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-southeastasia"
target=_blank>www.unesco.org/webworld/en/media-accountability-southeastasia</A>.</LI></DIV></SPAN></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Bazlu<BR>_________________________<BR>AHM. Bazlur
Rahman-S21BR<BR>Chief Executive Officer<BR>Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and
Communication (BNNRC)<BR>[NGO in Special Consultative Status with the UN
Economic and Social Council]<BR>& <BR>Head, Community Radio Academy
<BR> <BR>House: 13/1, Road: 2, Shaymoli, Dhaka-1207 <BR>Post Box: 5095,
Dhaka 1205 Bangladesh<BR> <BR>Phone: 88-02-9130750, 88-02-9138501<BR>Cell:
01711881647 Fax: 88-02-9138501-105<BR>E-mail: <A
href="mailto:ceo@bnnrc.net">ceo@bnnrc.net</A> <A
href="http://www.bnnrc.net">www.bnnrc.net</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>