How much Europe in European news media? The role of the media in shaping the European public sphere Cover Image

Ile Europy w europejskich mediach informacyjnych? Rola mediów w kształtowaniu europejskiej sfery publicznej
How much Europe in European news media? The role of the media in shaping the European public sphere

Author(s): Agnieszka Stępińska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: European Union; the media; information; public sphere; Europeanisation

Summary/Abstract: The awareness of the communications deficit in the process of European integration has stimulated a number of initiatives undertaken by EU and state institutions. They use both the tools of direct communication and the media, including social media. Yet the traditional media, such as the printed press and TV, continue to be among the most important sources of information about current domestic and foreign events. In practice, the vertical dimension of the Europeanisation of the public realm is manifested in the form of journalistic coverage (and, more broadly, in public debate) of EU institutions and EU policies in different areas. The horizontal dimension is expressed by means of the international exchange of information, arguments and opinions, including the presentation of representatives of different countries in the media and covering events taking place in other European countries.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 171-184
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish