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Standard Setting

Community Media have been recognized not only by the United Nations and UNESCO but also by EU Institutions as a distinct and complementary Third Media Sector next to public and commercial media.

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

European Parliament resolution of 25 September 2008

“Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take into account the contents of the resolution by defining community media as: a) non-profit making and independent, not only from national, but also from local power, engaging primarily in activities of public and civil society interest, serving clearly defined objectives which always include social value and contribute to intercultural dialogue; (…)

European Union

Council of Europe

Other international organisations

OSCE

Tallinn Guidelines on National Minorities and the Media in the Digital Age

UNESCO

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