Foreword: Media freedom in Europe
Chapter 1: Protection of journalists from violence
Media
Summary
Introduction
Violence against journalists
Legal standards relating to the protection of journalism
Protection of journalists from violence
Conclusions
Chapter 2: Ethical journalism and human rights
Summary
Introduction
Human rights standards relevant for journalism
The new media landscape and the changes for journalism
Threat to free expression: legal restraints on journalism
Ethical journalism -the arguments
Building support for rights and ethics
Chapter 3: Access to official documents
Introduction
The Swedish experience
European Union transparency policies
Societal effects of transparency
Conclusions
Chapter 4: Media pluralism and human rights
Summary
Introduction
Media pluralism: theoretical, legal and historical context
Media pluralism trends in the Council of Europe region
Challenge of monopolies: regulation of media ownership
Further challenges: media more than just a market
Conclusions
Chapter 5: Public service media and human rights
Summary
Introduction
Challenges to public service media today and their impact on the free flow of information and human rights
Rights-based approach to public service media
Initiatives to improve public service media in Europe
Recommendations and conclusions
Chapter 6: Social media and human rights
Summary
Measures that states use to interfere with Internet freedoms and their limitations
Applying human rights and emerging Internet governance standards to political activism and counter-measures on the Internet
Conclusions and recommendations
Acronyms and terms
