News media reform in Eastern Europe
A cross‐national comparison
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12533169 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew K Milton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 7-23 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Communist Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-4535 • E-ISSN: 1743-9116 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13523279608415320 |
| OpenAlex | W2052580914 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Despite the euphoria in 1989–90 when solid communist censorship gave way to a vibrant press and other mass media, experience since the revolutionary period has reflected the persistence of communist and even pre‐communist approaches to the collection, presentation and dissemination of news. In particular, there is a tendency for journalists to employ ‘official’ sources, and an expectation on the part of politicians and governments that the media will support them uncritically. In that way, it is asserted, the establishment of democracy is being advanced: by the same token, a critical press is deemed hostile to democracy as such. Legal changes have brought about significant developments in the ownership of the printed media, notably the involvement of foreign firms in ownership and distribution; the broadcasting media have been slower to change. Inevitably, therefore, institutional continuity with the communist regime is part and parcel of the reality of developing democracy, and defining the role of the media is an element in the political struggle
Censorship · Communism · Communist state · Democracy · Distribution (mathematics · Element (criminal law · Mass media · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presentation (obstetrics · Sociology · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · European Union Policy and Governance · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · Law
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2014 - 2014 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |