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Q&A about SEENPM

What is SEENPM?
The South East European Network for Profession­alization of Media (SEENPM) promotes excellence in journalism through policy initiatives, research and training.
SEENPM unites fifteen non-for-profit media cent­ers from eleven South East European and neigh­boring countries. Its activities are based on the belief that joint commitment and cooperation are pivotal to the development of independent media, the strengthening of relations among journalists, and overall progress in the region.
Since its establishment in February 2000, SEENPM has implemented a wide range of jour­nalism training, exchange, and media policy re­search and advocacy projects. Several thousand media professionals have benefited from these opportunities.

What are SEENPM objectives?
The Network seeks

1. to further mutual understanding and stability in South Eastern Europe by strengthening the role of independent and pluralistic media;
2. to enhance professional and ethical standards in journalism;
3. to promote transparency in the media industry;
4. to help sustain and develop national and re­gional journalism training and media research capacities;
5. to boost exchange of information and expertise among media professionals;
6. to advocate media policy initiatives both on national and regional levels;
7. to advance the cooperation of the member centers with similar institutions from other regions, e.g. Western Europe, North America, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa.

What are the projects run by SEENPM?
Following are the regional projects run by the SEENPM in 2007-2008:

1. The research project, Public Service Broad­casting in the Digital Age maps current prac­tices and policies in order to provide recom­mendations on television programming in a multi-channel environment in the former Yugoslav republics.
2. The research project, Domestic Prime Time TV News compares the evening shows of public and commercial channels and promotes qual­ity programming in the broadcast industries of South Eastern Europe.
3. The research and advocacy project, Labor Re­lations in Media overviews current practices and sets guidelines in order to improve the working conditions of media professionals in SEENPM countries.
4. The advocacy project, Patterns of Political Cli­entelism in Media introduces regulatory and self-regulatory instruments in order to improve business culture and eliminate corruption in the media of the South Eastern European region.
5. The research and advocacy project, Self-regu­latory Practices in the Media aims at identify­ing the most frequent violations in journalism ethics and improving professional standards in reporting in SEENPM countries.
6. The advocacy project, Establishment of Stronger Media Self-Regulatory Mechanisms promotes the elaboration of codes of conduct for media professionals in Central and Eastern Europe.
7. The research project, Preparing the Media Sec­tor for European Integration analyses the im­pact of EU regulations on media regarding equal opportunities, labor market, combating terrorism, racism & xenophobia, advertising and market rules.
8. The training project, Reporting on Alterna­tive Energy Sources instructs journalists from SEENPM countries to enhance their professional skills when covering issues of public interest.

More information about these projects is available on the “Projects” link on this site.

More information about each member organization is available on the “Members” link on this page.

Who are the SEENPM donors?
SEENPM donors are:

SEENPM seeks grants and donations from further public and private sponsors.

SEENPM Organisational documents

Memorandum of Understanding
The Memorandum of Understanding is the founding document of SEENPM, signed by the Network members on 26 February 2000. It includes a presentation of the values and principles binding the Network members as well as all membership regulations.

Download SEENPM_Memorandum.doc (44 KB)

SEENPM Strategy 2002-2004
The SEENPM Strategy Document 2002-2004 presents analysis of SEE media environment, the Network development strategy for the period of 2002-2004 and its action plan.

Download SEENPM_Strategy2002-2004.doc (357 KB)

SEENPM Strategy 2003-2004
The SEENPM Strategy 2003-2004 presents analysis of SEE media environment, outline of the focus areas for the period 2003-2004 and its action plan.

Download SEENPM_Strategy2003-2004.doc (138 KB)

SEENPM Strategy and Visions Towards 2007
The Strategy outlines the focus areas of SEENPM activities for the period 2004-2007.

Download SEENPM_Strategy_2004-2007.doc (105 KB)