Karol Jakubowicz (died 28 April 2013) was a Polish academic who studied journalism and communication science.[1][2] He was instrumental in guiding the development of media legislation in eastern Europe in the 1990s.[3][4]

Appointed by international institutions as an expert in radio and television legislation, he served as the chairman of the Intergovernmental Council of the "Information for All" program at UNESCO and as the chairman of the Steering Committee on Media and New Communication Services of the Council of Europe. He headed the Department of Strategy and Analysis at the National Broadcasting Council.[5]

Honors and Awards edit

In 2011, president Bronisław Komorowski decorated him with the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.[6][7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland on the death of Karol Jakubowicz". coe.int. Council of Europe. Retrieved May 8, 2018.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Dr Karol Jakubowicz passed away". Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Republic of Poland. Retrieved May 8, 2018.[dead link]
  3. ^ "EBU Salutes Media Luminary Karol Jakubowicz". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  4. ^ "OSCE media freedom representative mourns death of Karol Jakubowicz". osce.org. Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "Doktor Karol Jakubowicz odznaczony - Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji". www.archiwum.krrit.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ "Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 17 marca 2011 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń". isap.sejm.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  7. ^ "Prezydent uhonorował zasłużonych dziennikarzy". prezydent.pl. 2011-03-21. Archived from the original on 2012-09-08.