Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards

The transformation of Serbian media system, as social subsystem, has started in the first years of this century as part of the overall transition. The main process was change of legal framework that was supposed to bring discontinuity from previous periods and the implementation of experiences and p...

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Main Authors: Veljanovski Rade, Surčulija Jelena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Sociological Association, Belgrade 2014-01-01
Series:Sociološki Pregled
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0085-6320/2014/0085-63201402259V.pdf
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description The transformation of Serbian media system, as social subsystem, has started in the first years of this century as part of the overall transition. The main process was change of legal framework that was supposed to bring discontinuity from previous periods and the implementation of experiences and principles that are seen as democratic standards. The modification of media legislation in Serbia was supposed to adjust the democratic capacities of public sphere, as citizen's sphere, to insure the guarantee the freedom of expression and free flow of information as well as to enable the higher participation of citizens in public debate while at the same time diminish unwanted influences by political, economic and other centers of power. This article deals with theoretical analysis of documents that regulate media in Serbia, comparing articles on certain issues with European regulatory framework. It shows the overall social ambience in which changes happen and than influence the behavior of political acters as well as institutions responsible for legal initiative, but also to the law enforcement in such an important social area - media.
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spelling doaj.art-98f4634074b94b2d8aebe026484850052022-12-21T18:12:08ZengSerbian Sociological Association, BelgradeSociološki Pregled0085-63202560-48802014-01-0148225928510.5937/socpreg1402259V0085-63201402259VSocial aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standardsVeljanovski Rade0Surčulija Jelena1University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, SerbiaUniversity of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences, Belgrade, SerbiaThe transformation of Serbian media system, as social subsystem, has started in the first years of this century as part of the overall transition. The main process was change of legal framework that was supposed to bring discontinuity from previous periods and the implementation of experiences and principles that are seen as democratic standards. The modification of media legislation in Serbia was supposed to adjust the democratic capacities of public sphere, as citizen's sphere, to insure the guarantee the freedom of expression and free flow of information as well as to enable the higher participation of citizens in public debate while at the same time diminish unwanted influences by political, economic and other centers of power. This article deals with theoretical analysis of documents that regulate media in Serbia, comparing articles on certain issues with European regulatory framework. It shows the overall social ambience in which changes happen and than influence the behavior of political acters as well as institutions responsible for legal initiative, but also to the law enforcement in such an important social area - media.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0085-6320/2014/0085-63201402259V.pdfmass mediamedia lawEuropean standardpublic spheredemocracy
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Surčulija Jelena
Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
Sociološki Pregled
mass media
media law
European standard
public sphere
democracy
title Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
title_full Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
title_fullStr Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
title_full_unstemmed Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
title_short Social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the Republic of Serbia with the European standards
title_sort social aspects of harmonization of media laws in the republic of serbia with the european standards
topic mass media
media law
European standard
public sphere
democracy
url http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0085-6320/2014/0085-63201402259V.pdf
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