World Copyright Day

Better quality in media depends on higher protection for authors' rights says the International Federation of Journalists today in a statement to mark UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day on April 23rd.

"A key element in any strategy to maintain high standards of media content is to preserve and enhance the economic and moral intellectual property rights of authors" according to the IFJ, which says converging technologies are changing the nature of journalism and the conditions in which journalists work.

http://www.ifj.org/publications/press/pr/030423copyright.html

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Media Release April 22 2003

IFJ Warns Serbia On "Damage to Integrity of Broadcasting Law" In Dispute

Over Appointments

The International Federation of Journalists today backed journalists groups in Serbia protesting over "irregularities" in the National Assembly appointment of people to Council of the Broadcast Agency.

"For months journalists have been calling on the Serbian government to implement the Broadcasting Act, but now when they have decided to act it appears the rules are being broken," said Aidan White, IFJ General Secretary. "If the rules are not followed it will do damage to the integrity of the country's broadcasting law and will undermine the whole process of reforming the broadcasting system."

http://www.ifj.org/publications/press/pr/030422serbia.html