Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry A Comparativ

This book explores the importance and the types of media innovation policies formulated and implemented in various European countries. Each country analysis illustrates the evolution and structure of news media markets and media cross-ownership policies i

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Hans van Kranenburg Editor

Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry A Comparative Study

Media Business and Innovation

Series editor M. Friedrichsen, Stuttgart Media University, Germany and Humboldt School Stuttgart/Berlin, Germany

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/11520

Hans van Kranenburg Editor

Innovation Policies in the European News Media Industry A Comparative Study

Editor Hans van Kranenburg Radboud University, Nijmegen School of Management Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Media Business and Innovation ISBN 978-3-319-45202-9 ISBN 978-3-319-45204-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-45204-3

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Preface

In the last decade, Europe, like the rest of world, has witnessed a transformation in the news media landscape. New techniques, new approaches, new technologies, and new competitors have upset the old order and changed the rules of the game. Policies have been established and implemented by governments, institutions, and companies to cope with the developments and the new demands and requirements. More and more countries have started to formulate and implement policies that support innovation in the news media industry. Given the fact that these policies are new, their effects on innovations are generally still unknown. An evaluation of the innovation policies can increase our insight into their efficacy and possibly reveal areas of improvement so that the policies can be adapted to become more effective. Comparing the formulation and implementation of p