The relevance of public discussions, progressive regulations and the development of skills to act and exist amid a digitally transitioning news media sector cannot be overstated. From the legislative and practical viewpoint of content manufacturing on one side, and access to reliable information on the other, challenges brought by the digital disruption in the news media sector are a burning issue for all stakeholders. This handbook provides an insight into the state-of-play in Western Balkans in relation to (in)compatibility with the EU values and media standards in an emerging, but still largely unregulated, news market. The publication has an enhanced focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia as part of the project Preparing news media in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia for the digital age, supported by the Transition Promotion Programme of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.