European Media Governance: National and Regional Dimensions

A multitude of factors affect how the European media industry is governed, including commercialisation, concentration, convergence and globalisation. George Terzis' collection, European Media Governance, is the first volume to concentrate on analysing and explaining how European countries are slowly conceding control of the media from the government to the market, professional and public forces.

This impressive volume provides a detailed examination of all aspects of media governance, including media ownership structures, government policies, citizen's organisations and union's accountability systems, for 32 European countries. European Media Governance includes recent research into technological developments and provides sources for more information in each country.

Terzis' European Media Governance addresses all aspects of media governance in Europe, reflecting contemporary developments in both the countries analysed and their media, creating a comprehensive and reliable source.

Dr. Georgios Terzis is Associate Professor at Vesalius College, Vrije Universiteit Brussels in Belgium and chair of the journalism studies section of the European Communication Research and Education Association.

Keywords: media governance in europe, liberal media model countries, mediterranean, post-communist, eastern european, north atlantic, northern european