Preliminary communication
European Union and Media: an ‘Enlarging Role’
Francesco Russo
; Sveučilište u Udinama
Abstract
Most importantly, the media should:
1. be pluralistic and free of excessive governmental or private
ownership control and censorship;
2. provide citizens with information about political candidates and
events;
3. be vigilant against corrupt practices and tendencies;
4. keep public fi gures accountable in the public realm;
5. scan information and set the agenda for politicians and citizens
in the domestic and international arena;
6. open communication channels and organise a dialogue among
the various elements of society concerning everyday problems,
chiefl y with respect to the protection of ethnic and minority rights.
Finally, with the rapid professionalization of, and exposure to,
foreign know-how and capital, both the printed and broadcast media in
post-communist Europe have shifted their attention from the needs of the
population to the strict requirements of the global media market. Although
it is diffi cult to combine the public interest with the competitive market
element in the content of media programmes even in established Western
societies, it is nevertheless crucial to aim towards this goal if one is to
maintain a high-quality democratic regime.
Keywords
media; european integration; civil society
Hrčak ID:
41351
URI
Publication date:
1.3.2007.
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