[ecrea] Understanding media policies: A European perspective

Understanding Media Policies

A European Perspective



Edited by Evangelia Psychogiopoulou



http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=533017



How have European media policies traditionally developed and what have 
been the policy rationales and principles that have shaped them? How are 
contemporary European media policies formulated and what are the factors 
and conditions that affect their making? Understanding Media Policies: A 
European Perspective explores the way media policies are understood, 
negotiated and applied in Europe. Combining a country-based study in 14 
countries with a comparative analysis across various types of media 
services, this volume investigates the complex array of policy 
approaches and regulatory practices established to govern the media in 
Europe. Featuring contributions from distinguished authors across a 
range of academic disciplines, the collection is essential reading for 
policy makers, scholars, researchers and students of media policy.



Contents:



List of Tables and Figures

Acknowledgements

Notes on Contributors

Recasting the Contours of Media Policy in a Political Context: An 
Introduction; E.Psychogiopoulou & D.Anagnostou

Media Policy in Belgium: How a Complex Institutional System Deals with 
Technological Developments; B.Van Besien & P-F.Docquir

Democracy and the Media in Bulgaria: Who Represents the People?; 
R.Smilova, D.Smilov & G.Ganev

Croatia: A Dynamic Evolvement of Media Policy; P.Bilic' & N.Švob-?okic'

Danish Media Policy; H.Søndergaard & R.Helles

Media Policy in Estonia: Small Market Paradoxes; U.Loit & H.Harro-Loit

Finnish Media Policy: Less Restrictive, More Directive; H.Kuutti, 
E.Lauk, P.Nevalainen & R.Sokka

Media Policy in Germany: Main Features and Current Issues; S.Müller & C.Gusy

The Greek Media Policy Revisited; E.Psychogiopoulou, A.Kandyla & 
D.Anagnostou

Italian Media Policy Under On-going Transition to Meet the Challenges of 
the Twenty-first Century; F.Casarosa

Struggling with Media Capture: Romania; A.Mungiu-Pippidi & C.Ghinea

Slovakia: Reinventing Media Policy without a Practical Perspective; 
A.Školkay & M.Hong

Media Policy in Spain: Public Service, Free Competition and some 
Internal Diversity; S.de la Sierra, E.Guichot, M.Mantini & I.Sobrino

Turkish Media Policy in National Context; D.Kurban & E.Elmas

Media Policy in the United Kingdom: Trust and Distrust in a Converging 
Media Environment; R.Craufurd Smith & Y.Stolte

Serving Two Masters: The Roles of the Market and European Politics in 
the Governance of Media Transformations; K.Sarikakis

References

Index



Reviews:



'This very timely, extremely valuable and well-organised collection of 
informative analyses of media policies in Europe is essential reading 
for anyone interested in media policy debates, institutional 
arrangements and regulatory practices within a wide framework of 
conflicting interests and differing national approaches to communication 
challenges. Highly commendable!' - Petros Iosifidis, Director of the MA 
Media and Communication courses, City University London, UK


'Understanding Media Policies puts together fascinating evidence of the 
patchwork of national media policy models in Europe, yet it provides a 
common background for their comparison. This is a valuable contribution 
to the growing literature in media policy studies, with compelling 
descriptions of politics shaping media landscapes’ - Beata Klimkiewicz, 
The Jagiellonian University, Poland





If you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact the 
editor at (epsychogiopoulou /at/ eliamep.gr)









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