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PREMATURE CONCLUSIONS? WHAT (WE THINK) WE KNOW ABOUT EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY AND MEDIA
by Kirill Filimonov (Charles University) Discussions about the deficit – or, often portrayed more dramatically, crisis – of European democracy persist from various angles, from critique of populism to EU bureaucracy. These claims often rely on reductive definitions and assumptions that remain largely unexplored. Indeed, our understanding of democracy and media…
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PORTUGUESE MEDIA REGULATION IS PROGRESSIVE BUT REACTIVE IN ACTION: THE GMG CONUNDRUM
By Nuno Cintra Torres and Tatiana Chervyakova (Lusófona University) The recent and ongoing saga of the Global Media Group (GMG) is a strong indicator of the need to continue improving regulation of media ownership transparency. GMG has exposed loopholes in the legal framework regulating media ownership. An ambitious investment idea…
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THE STATE OF COMMUNITY MEDIA IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
By Karolína Šimková (Charles University) Community media play a pivotal role in the democratic media landscape, serving as platforms that not only deliver content tailored for community members but also promote their engagement and participation (Carpentier, Doudaki, 2014). This key function underlines the importance of these media in promoting a…