Bulgaria - 2012
Media: Are there positive measures for promoting or restrictions for Migrant and minority media?
- Code:
- RED118
- Key Area:
- Public Life, Culture, Sport & Media
- Strand(s):
- Discrimination, Equality
| Short Answer |
There are no restrictions for migrant/minority media. |
| Qualitative Info |
The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) broadcasts news in Turkish on a daily basis and the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR) has programmes in Turkish three times a day in specific regions. There are regional cable TV channels and radio stations in minority languages with limited coverage. The Bulgarian National Television broadcasts a programme “Romani Lumia – the World of Roma”, which promotes the Roma culture. There are several newspapers of the Turkish minority in Bulgaria, published in Turkish. The Roma newspapers such as Drom Dromendar, Akana, the Jewish community newspaper Еврейски вести [Jewish News] and the three Armenian newspapers – Ереван [Erevan Weekly], Вахан [Vahan], and Арменци [Armenians biweekly] are published in Bulgarian. |
| Data | |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Ethnic minorities |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Media |
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