OSCE media watchdog presents Internet "cookbook" in Russian
VIENNA, 10 May 2005 - The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklós Haraszti, today presented the Russian-language version of the Media Freedom Internet Cookbook.
The book, published in English last year, contains the major findings of the Second Internet Conference which was organized by the Media Representative in August 2004 in Amsterdam.
The Media Freedom Internet Cookbook examines concerns regarding the over-regulation of the Internet and offers "recipes" on how to fight so-called bad content while preserving the freedom of the Net. This information is now available not only to English-language speakers but to a much broader spectrum of citizens in the OSCE region.
"The Internet is not in itself a guarantor of freedom of opinion and expression. It is primarily a technology, a network enabling communications," Miklós Haraszti said. "Media freedoms can get lost in the hands of uninformed or uncaring national internet legislators."
The 270-page publication can be ordered from the Office of the Media Representative or can be downloaded at:
The Media Freedom Internet Cookbook.
On 17 - 18 June 2005 the OSCE Media Representative will host the 3rd Internet Conference with a focus on the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia. The conference will take place in the City Hall of Amsterdam. For more information go to: