91�鶹������Ʒ����

The MDIs were approved by the Intergovernmental Council of the International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) of UNESCO in March 2008 as an “important diagnostic instrument” to evaluate the state of development of the media in each country. Through detailed analysis of all aspects of the media landscape, they act to guide the efforts of different actors working for media development, as well as the formulation of policies in this field. The MDIs analyse both the legal and regulatory framework and the economic framework in which the media operate, their democratic potential, training and skills development, and the information and communication infrastructure. 

While the analysis is based on international standards and good practices, the recommendations are adapted to the particularities of the national context according to the advice of national actors. The research into the state of development of the Croatian media system was conducted in 2008 and 2009 by the Centre for Media and Communication Research, Faculty of Political Science at the University of Zagreb. 

This study demonstrates the capacity of the Croatian media to work in a democratic regulatory environment and in a free but concentrated market and reveals that the infrastructure available is technologically developed and increasingly digitalized. However, it also highlights that problems remain with regard to the democratic contribution of the media and transparency and accessibility of data regarding the media system, precarious position of journalists, as well as still existing issues of independence of the media from economic or political power hubs. The present report draws largely on these findings.