Media Pluralism and European Law (Information Law Series) by Ewa Komorek

even though there seems to be no enterprise criminal foundation within the Treaties for ecu legislative motion aimed particularly at maintaining media pluralism, this booklet opens a few promising avenues alongside which a possible criminal regime holding media pluralism can be completed within the ecu. With specific specialize in broadcasting, the booklet examines current (albeit fragmented) legislative and regulatory measures in festival legislations and different components that give a contribution to this aim, and units forth how one can increase tracking and transparency, generate ‘soft legislations with difficult statements’, introduce a ‘pluralism try out’ within the european Merger rules, advertise extra public provider media, and foster media literacy. between many different concerns coming up during the dialogue, the writer describes and elucidates the subsequent: numerous kinds of integration of media businesses and the various methods they impact pluralism and variety; obstacles of must-carry principles and ideas of interoperability; the diverging priorities of other ecu firms, associations and our bodies; and contradictory lobbying efforts from actors. the writer areas herself at the tradition aspect of the culture/commodity hassle, displaying why it will be important for regulators to maintain media pluralism through counteracting over the top media focus and safeguarding caliber and variety of content material. during this period that's remodeling media and communications industries all over the world, with an ever-increasing plethora of supply capacity with no appreciate to nationwide borders, this publication is an important source for regulators and different involved policymakers, in addition to for legal professionals operating with any element of media.