Council of Europe

Iris Plus 2011-1: a Landmark for Mass Media in Russia Council of Europe

Legal, technological or economic developments in the audiovisual sector generate immediate priority information needs for professionals. IRIS plus identifies these issues and provides the relevant legal background. It features a combination of a lead article, related reporting and a Zoom section, comprising overview tables, market data or practical information. This brand new format provides you with the knowledge to follow and join in the latest and most relevant discussions concerning the audiovisual sector. The first IRIS plus issue of the year 2011 explains and illustrates what can be called the most important milestone in Russian media law since 20 years: the adoption by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of the Resolution No. 16 On the Judicial Practice Related to the Statute of the Russian Federation On the Mass Media . It brings Russia closer to a modern and coherent legal framework for the Russian audiovisual sector. IRIS plus provides first-hand-information: the author of the lead article, Andrei Richter, is one of the five external experts appointed to the working group of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, which elaborated the text of this resolution.