Aqiring a Mind-Blowing Market - The German Media Company WAZ and their dominant Role in South-Eastern Europe Cover Image

Aqiring a Mind-Blowing Market - The German Media Company WAZ and their dominant Role in South-Eastern Europe
Aqiring a Mind-Blowing Market - The German Media Company WAZ and their dominant Role in South-Eastern Europe

Author(s): Wolfgang Luef
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO)
Keywords: business interests vs. editorial independence; virtual monopoly

Summary/Abstract: In Germany everyone is talking about the media market. Advertising revenue and circulation are decreasing and many papers have to tighten their belts. Meanwhile, the Media Group Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) is constantly growing. They are acquiring South Eastern Europe (SEE) and investing billions. How does that work? And why the Balkans?[...]

  • Issue Year: 2005
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 8-10
  • Page Count: 3
  • Language: English