Discussing Ukraine in V4 Mainstream Media: The Future Vis-À-Vis European Integration
Discussing Ukraine in V4 Mainstream Media: The Future Vis-À-Vis European Integration

Author(s): Magda Jakubowska, Miroslava Pisklová, Oszkár Roginer-Hofmeister, Dorka Takácsy
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Communication studies, International relations/trade, Security and defense, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development, Geopolitics
Published by: EUROPEUM - Institut pro evropskou politiku
Summary/Abstract: Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, news production about the country has increased significantly. Interpreting and commenting the events, arranging them into news became a daily routine for many editors and journalists. As a result, reporting and shaping the discussion regarding the prospects of Ukraine’s future vis-a-vis European integration evolved into an important part of most mainstream media houses' responsibility. However, as the war drags on, the knowledgeability of V4 citizens varies. Some topics, actors and scenarios were more emphasized in various periods than others, which makes the quality of reporting often incomplete or inconclusive. Some countries stress the autonomy of the newsroom, which in turn enables broad and in-depth reporting, while there are regimes, which narrow down information and use the topic of war to produce narratives for domestic purposes.

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