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Support to the media pluralism and co-financing of special programs
Description of the policy/measure
This measure refers to two areas of activity: the media programs of public interest and topic about roma and egyptian population.as for the first field, ministry of culture, according to media laws and european standards (the recommendations of eu and international conventions) on financial support for the media and according to settled聽 several-years practice, co-finances the contents of public importance (education, programs on minority languages, etc). the support to the development of media pluralism in the context of realization of freedom of speech is achieved through open competitions for co-financing of program contents in local print media and scientific journals for culture and media theory.the second segment of this measure, media representation of key questions of integration of roma population into montenegrin society, is realized according to obligations from the project 鈥渢he decade of romas 2005-2015鈥 and 鈥樷檛he strategy for social inclusion of romas and egyptians 2016-2020鈥欌. it is conducted through annual public call for the best research article on the topic 鈥樷檚ocial integration of romas in montenegro鈥欌 and recording audio and visual videos that demonstrate the improvement in key questions of inclusion.
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Results achieved
The results of this measure are the contributions to the improvement of freedom of speech and quality and聽 the diversity of program contents. what is also important for the development of the media pluralism is expected increase in number of local print media.
Financial resources allocated to the policy
In the reporting period, from 75.000 to 120.000 euros were allocated annually for project co-financing in local print media and scientific journals for media theory and culture, as well as 10.000 euros for the realizations of obligations from 鈥渢he strategy for social inclusion of romas and egyptians鈥欌. in the period 2012-2016, 47 projects were co-financed in local print media and scientific journals for media culture and theory. four awards were co-financed per public call on the topic 鈥樷檚ocial integration of romas in montenegro鈥欌 and for audio-visual videos through which key questions of roma-egyptian population integration are represented.
Evaluation of the policy/measure
Regarding evaluation of measures within the authority of directorate for media, they were conducted through annual work report of ministry. it was concluded that they are to be realized in accordance with plan and that they should be continued as it was recommended (recommendations of eu and obligations from the strategies).