Suchergebnisse

There are two key tasks of public television in a liberal democracy: to support the democratic government & the rule of law, which is at the same time a guarantee of its independence & freedom, & provide for the public accurate & comprehensive information & an egalitarian & free public forum for debating major social issues. In this work, the author looks into how the composition of the HRT Program Council, in line with the tasks stipulated by law, directly influences programming of the HRT, the biggest & the most prestigious Croatian TV house. According to the Law on HRT of 2003, eleven members of the HRT Program Council, whose task is to promote & protect public interest by monitoring & improving the programs, is appointed & relieved by the Croatian parliament (Sabor). This has once again evoked the specter of the direct control of the state over the Croatian television. One of the Council's priorities is the creation of the framework of an independent, pluralist & balanced TV program, which requires the establishment of a complex, transparent structure of dynamic relations between the professionals -- journalists & editors, the organizations of the civil society, the relevant social groups & the interests of the entire public. 14 References. Adapted from the source document.