Media and politics in new democracies : Europe in a comparative perspective /

How is power being mediated in new democracies? Can media function independently in the unstable and polarised political environment experienced after the fall of autocracy? Do major shifts in economic and ownership structures help or hinder the quality of the media? How much can new media laws alte...

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Other Authors: Zielonka, Jan, 1955- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:How is power being mediated in new democracies? Can media function independently in the unstable and polarised political environment experienced after the fall of autocracy? Do major shifts in economic and ownership structures help or hinder the quality of the media? How much can new media laws alter old journalistic habits and political cultures? And how do new technologies impact the media and democracy? This book examines these questions, drawing on a vast set of data assembled by a large international project.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191810435
0191810436