The State of the Media in Kosovo 2013Publisher: Institute for Development Policy (INDEP)
Volume: 22 pages, pdf
Description
During 2013, the media scene in Kosovo has marked a slight improvement compared to previous years according to the evaluation of the majority of international reports concerning media in Kosovo. The main reason behind the improvement of Kosovo’s score are the adoption of the Criminal Code of Kosovo without the inclusion of certain controversial provisions. Furthermore, the adoption of the laws for the public broadcaster and the law for the Independent Media Commission (IMC) were necessary and positive developments for the country. On the other hand, the removal of the value added tax (VAT) for advertisements in print media has helped the latter after the government’s stopped advertising in media. These and other minor developments have led to the improvement of Kosovo’s scores. Nonetheless, journalists and media in the country continue to face a series of problems that are consistent and unimproving throughout the years.