Decline of the media? Decline of democracy?
Tóm tắt
The media play a leading role in democracies. Their task is to enable citizens to make informed decisions by providing them with a balanced picture of the complex world. However, amongst journalists, the general knowledge of and interest in politics and EU affairs seems somewhat poor, which means that the media are not doing their job, and this is reflected in society. Media reporting on the EU is predominantly negative and therefore cannot give a balanced view to the public in order to promote a healthy European democracy. Instead, the changes taking place in the media landscape seem to promote entertainment and market values over political content, a development which benefits politicians suited to this arena, such as populists.
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