OPATIJA ++OPATIJA, Oct 23 (Hina) - The Croatian Journalists' Association +(HND) started its 38th conference in Opatija on Friday.+ The conference is taking place at the newly-established +International Centre for Education of
Journalists from Central and +South Europe.+ "Liberal legislation and conservative professional criteria, the +strengthening of information sources and education and +reinforcement of self-regulation mechanisms within our profession +should be the basic guidelines of our future work - the primary goal +of which is for journalists to really be the defenders of democracy +and public dialogue", said HND president Jagoda Vukusic.+ Today's discussion warned of the fall of civilisation criteria in +journalism. Also discussed were moral aspects of receiving +donations in journalism, the status of war reporters etc.+ The conference is also to discuss property
OPATIJA, Oct 23 (Hina) - The Croatian Journalists' Association
(HND) started its 38th conference in Opatija on Friday.
The conference is taking place at the newly-established
International Centre for Education of Journalists from Central and
South Europe.
"Liberal legislation and conservative professional criteria, the
strengthening of information sources and education and
reinforcement of self-regulation mechanisms within our profession
should be the basic guidelines of our future work - the primary goal
of which is for journalists to really be the defenders of democracy
and public dialogue", said HND president Jagoda Vukusic.
Today's discussion warned of the fall of civilisation criteria in
journalism. Also discussed were moral aspects of receiving
donations in journalism, the status of war reporters etc.
The conference is also to discuss property relations from the
standpoint of media freedom.
(hina) rml