The role of regional media as a tool for building participatory democracy
Abstract
This study will first briefly give a theoretical framework for the relationship between regional media and participation in democratic society. It will then provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Council of Europe standards that are of relevance to the regional media and therefore shape the environment in which they operate. Against that backdrop it will select and comment on different (national) regulatory, policy approaches to regional media and best or interesting practices. The study will identify and examine a range of challenges facing regional media – legal, political, cultural, linguistic and economic. These different dimensions will factor into the selection of best and interesting practices. The study will be theoretically-informed, politically-aware and solution-oriented.
Council of Europe, Democracy, Media law, Policy, regional media
Bibtex
Report{McGonagle2014,
title = {The role of regional media as a tool for building participatory democracy},
author = {McGonagle, T. and van Eijk, N.},
url = {http://www.ivir.nl/publicaties/download/regional-media-and-participatory-democracy.pdf},
year = {1014},
date = {2014-10-14},
abstract = {This study will first briefly give a theoretical framework for the relationship between regional media and participation in democratic society. It will then provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Council of Europe standards that are of relevance to the regional media and therefore shape the environment in which they operate. Against that backdrop it will select and comment on different (national) regulatory, policy approaches to regional media and best or interesting practices. The study will identify and examine a range of challenges facing regional media – legal, political, cultural, linguistic and economic. These different dimensions will factor into the selection of best and interesting practices. The study will be theoretically-informed, politically-aware and solution-oriented.},
keywords = {Council of Europe, Democracy, Media law, Policy, regional media},
}