Europe in the Media: A Comparison of Reporting, Representation, and Rhetoric in National Media Systems in Europe / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780805844221 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 02/01/2003 Series: European Institute for the Media Series Pages: 224 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) Lexile: 1510L (what's this?) Europe in the Media draws together the results of several research projects that examined media coverage of European political and cultural affairs and media representations of Europe. The book attempts to outline some of the important debates regarding European integration and to describe the media landscape in which these debates are informed, reflected, and facilitated. The research presented sought to answer several questions, namely the role of the media in the democratic process at the European level and the extent to which the media contributes to and reflects the process of European integration. The book provides a wide scope of comparative analysis, allowing for an extremely interesting overview of the way that national media systems in France, Germany, Ireland, I