Media Development Indicators

A system of regulation:
A) Legislative and policy environment ;
B) Broadcasting legal and regulatory environment;
C) Defamation laws and other legal restrictions on journalists;
D) Censorship.
Plurality and diversity of media:
A) Monopoly in the media;
B) Confluence of public, private, and community media;
C) Licensing and allocation of broadcasting frequencies;
D) Business taxation and regulation;
E) Advertising.
Media as a platform for democratic discourse:
A) The media reflects the diversity of society;
B) Model of public service broadcasting;
C) Media self-regulation;
D) Demands for fairness and impartiality;
E) Extent of public confidence and trust in the media;
F) Safety of journalists.
Professional capacity building:
A) Accessibility of professional development for media professionals;
B) Accessibility of higher education;
C) Participation of trade unions and professional organizations;
D) Participation of civil society organizations.
Infrastructural capacity:
A) Availability of technical resources and their use by the media;
B) Press, broadcasting and ICT penetration.

About the project

UNESCO’s International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC) supported the project "Tajikistan: Media Development Assessment" implemented by NGO Khoma and assisted by UNESCO Almaty Cluster Office.