Regulation of the Media Environment in the Digital Age: Research on Innovative Instruments and Practices in Line with EU Standards (Prof.Assoc.Dr. Belina Budini)
Regulation of the Media Environment in the Digital Age: Research on Innovative Instruments and Practices in Line with EU Standards.
Program:
National Programme for Scientific Research and Technological Development (PKKZH).
Project Leader
Prof. Asoc. Dr. Belina Budini.
Duration
18 months
Budget
4,365,700 ALL (Approved by AKKSHI) 300,000 ALL (Other sources)
Regulation of the Media Environment in the Digital Age: Research on Innovative Instruments and Practices in Line with EU Standards.
This project focuses on regulating the media environment in Albania in the digital age, aiming to analyze innovative instruments and practices aligned with European Union standards. It addresses challenges related to media pluralism and self-regulation, including ownership rules and transparency of media financing. The research aims to inform Albanian policymakers to meet EU standards.
Objectives
Results
Activities
Objectives
Objectives of the project
- Provide a new perspective on measuring and evaluating media freedom and pluralism in Albania through scientific instruments.
- Research and provide policy recommendations for improving legislation to foster media freedom and pluralism.
- Dedicate two panels at international scientific conferences on media studies related to Albania’s and the Western Balkans’ integration into the EU.
Results
Expected Results and Outcomes
- Development of an instrument for measuring media pluralism and self-regulation.
- Reports and publications addressing the challenges and improvements in media regulation in Albania based on EU standards.
- Two panels and two publications in scientific journals contributing to debates on media freedom and pluralism in Albania and the region.
Activities
Project Activities
- Organize an annual research seminar on media and EU policies.
- Conduct comparative analyses and collect data through surveys and interviews with journalists and civil society actors.
- Organize international panels and conferences on media regulation in the digital age.
- Publish scientific articles and a report with policy recommendations.