Tag: media pluralism
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In brief, the complexity created by a patchwork of different national rules and the fact that in each country the media market and/or the public service media are coming under increasing political pressure discourages companies from entering new markets, in particular where subjects holding shares in a media undertaking also play a significant role in…
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As it is the job of the FRA to ensure that EU member states are living up to the guarantees of the fundamental rights and freedoms provided by the Charter of Fundamental Rights, it is crucial to this body that Hungary promote media plurality to avoid disciplinary action by the European Court of Human Rights,…
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… is it too idealistic to think that pan-European media will ever be possible? For one thing, what about the language barriers between different European countries? We had the chance to interview several MEPs on this issue at the Pan-European Forum on Media Pluralism and New Media in Brussels, and we put some of your…
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India’s growing profile on the global scene owes much to the vibrancy of its cultural and creative industries, media and telecommunications. This article analyses India’s media in terms of four ‘dividends’ (and their corresponding deposits): democractic, diasporic, digital and demographic. Although the deficits produce considerable challenges, the dividends are stronger and the author is optimistic…
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Mr Rabbitte said the legislation would make it clear that the public interest would have a higher priority with respect to mergers in the media than in other areas of business.“Diversity of content and diversity of ownership is more important in the media than in other enterprises because it has an impact on the quality…