Presserat#
Press Council, (Presserat), institution of voluntary press self-control founded by the Verband oesterreichischer Zeitungen (Austrian Newspaper Association) and the Trade Union for Arts, Media and the Liberal Professions (Division of Journalism) in 1961. The Press Council monitors adherence to professional duties, the image of the Austrian press and the observance of the basic right of freedom of the press.
Literature#
F. Gamillscheg, Der oesterreichische Presserat 1979-1989, 1990.