twitterfacebookemail Media Ownership Monitor Bosnia and...Findings Media Pluralism in Bosnia Herzegovina Indicators of Risks to Media Pluralism Media Audience Concentration high Media Market Concentration High Regulatory Safeguards: Media Ownership Concentration medium Cross-media Ownership Concentration high Regulatory Safeguards: Cross-Media Ownership Concentration high Ownership Transparency medium Regulatory Safeguards: Ownership Transparency Medium Political Control Over Media Outlets high Political Control Over Infrastructure Medium State Control Over Media Resources high Regulatory Safeguards: Net Neutrality High Gender Imbalance in the Media Industry High Key Findings Lack of Transparency Worrying lack of transparency about ownership and editorial staff, particularly in radio Finding out who owns media outlets in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not such a difficult task. Most media are owned by a company or private owner, and the chain of ownership can be traced via company registers or the websites of stock exchanges. more Control Over Media Outlets Creating media content behind a wall of secrecy Among the most read or watched media in Bosnia and Herzegovina are outlets that completely lack transparency about their ownership or editorial staff. They are using self regulation principles and are influencing the public's perception of the media and professional journalism. more Media laws New media regulation is on the horizon, but journalists are concerned Bosnia and Herzegovina, with its complex political structure, is lacking in media legislation. The state-level law on communications mentions media only once and does not mention the word 'journalist' at all. more
