Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies
This book provides the most recent overview of media systems in Europe. It explores new political, economic and technological environments and the challenges they pose to democracies and informed citizens. It also examines the new illiberal environment th
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Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies
Eva Połońska · Charlie Beckett Editors
Public Service Broadcasting and Media Systems in Troubled European Democracies
Editors Eva Połońska LSE London, UK
Charlie Beckett Department of Media and Communications LSE London, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-02709-4 ISBN 978-3-030-02710-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02710-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018963731 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: namussi/Getty images Cover design by Ran Shauli This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Acknowledgements
This book and the research project on The Future of Public Service Broadcasting: Poland in a Comparative Perspective of which it has been part has been funded by the Programme on Modern Poland and the Noble Foundation.
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Introduction 1 Eva Połońska and Charlie Beckett Part I Public Service Media in Troubled Democracies PSM Contribution to Democracy: News, Editorial Standards and Informed Citizenship 23 Stephen Cushion The European Union and PSM in Troubled Democracies: A Bridge Too Far? 41 Carles Llorens Part II Western Europe Public Service Media in France 69 Raymond Kuhn Public Service Media in a Divided Country: Governance and Functioning of Public Broadcasters in Belgium 89 Karen Donders, Hilde Van den Bulck and Tim Raats vii
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Part III Southern Europe PSM in Italy: Troubled RAI in a Troubled Country 111 Alessandro D’Arma Greek ERT: State or Public Service Broadcaster? 129 Petros Iosifidis and Stylianos Papathanassopoulos Political Interference in the Spanish and Catalan Public Service Media: Attemp
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