The European Handbook of Media Accountability
London: Routledge (2018), xvii, 340 pp.
Contains tables, bibliogr. pp. 301-335, index
Series: Routledge International Handbooks
ISBN 978-1-4724-5766-0 (hbk); 978-1-315-61635-3 (ebook)
"In recent years, the Leveson Inquiry in Great Britain, as well as the EU High-Level Group on Media Freedom and Pluralism, have stirred heated debates about media accountability and media self-regulation across Europe. How responsible are journalists? How well-developed are infrastructures of media self-regulation in the different European countries? How much commitment to media accountability is there in the media industry – and how actively do media users become involved in the process of media criticism via social media? With contributions from leading scholars in the field of journalism and mass communication, this handbook brings together reports on the status quo of media accountability in all EU members states as well as key countries close to Europe, such as Turkey and Israel. Each chapter provides an up-to-date overview of media accountability structures as well as a synopsis of relevant research, exploring the role of media accountability instruments in each national setting, including both media self-regulation (such as codes of ethics, press councils, ombudspersons) and new instruments that involve audiences and stakeholder groups (such as media blogs and user comment systems)." (Publisher description)
Introduction: Putting media accountability on the map / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler and Matthias Karmasin, 1
2 Austria: Back on the democratic corporatist road? / Matthias Karmasin, Klaus Bichler and Andy Kaltenbrunner, 7
3 Belgium: Divided along language lines / Karin Raeymaeckers and François Heinderyckx, 14
4 Bulgaria: Regaining media freedom / Bissera Zankova and Michał Głowacki, 24
5 Croatia: Unfulfilled expectations / Stjepan Malović, 31
6 Cyprus: Behind closed (journalistic) doors / Dimitra L. Milioni, Lia-Paschalia Spyridou and Michalis Koumis, 39
7 Czech Republic: The market governs / Tomáš Trampota, 47
8 Denmark: Voluntary accountability driven by political pressure / Mark Blach-Ørsten, Jannie Møller Hartley and Sofie Flensburg, 54
9 Estonia: Conflicting views on accountability practices / Urmas Loit, Epp Lauk and Halliki Harro-Loit, 63
10 Finland: The empire renewing itself / Jari Väliverronen and Heikki Heikkilä, 73
11 France: Media accountability as an abstract idea? / Olivier Baisnée, Ludivine Balland and Sandra Vera Zambrano, 80
12 Germany: Disregarded diversity / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, Mariella Bastian and Janis Brinkmann, 90
13 Greece: Between systemic inefficiencies and nascent opportunities online / Evangelia Psychogiopoulou and Anna Kandyla, 99
14 Hungary: Difficult legacy, slow transformation / Agnes Urban, 107
15 Ireland: Moving from courts to institutions of accountability / Roderick Flynn, 115
16 Israel: Media in political handcuffs / Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, 128
17 Italy: Transparency as an inspiration / Sergio Splendore, 137
18 Latvia: Different journalistic cultures and different accountability within one media system / Ainars Dimants, 143
19 Lithuania: The ideology of liberalism and its flaws in the democratic performance of the media / Kristina Juraitė, Auksė Balčytienė and Audronė Nugaraitė, 150
20 Luxembourg: Low priority in a confined milieu / Mario Hirsch, 160
21 Malta: Media accountability as a two-legged ‘tripod’ / Joseph Borg and Mary Anne Lauri, 163
22 The Netherlands: From awareness to realization / Harmen Groenhart and Huub Evers, 170
23 Norway: Journalistic power limits media accountability / Paul Bjerke, 180
24 Poland: Accountability in the making / Bogusława Dobek-Ostrowska, Michał Głowacki and Michał Kuś, 190
25 Portugal: Many structures, little accountability / Nuno Moutinho, Helena Lima, Suzana Cavaco and Ana Isabel Reis, 197
26 Romania: Unexpected pressures for accountability / Mihai Coman, Daniela-Aurelia Popa and Raluca-Nicoleta Radu, 207
27 Russia: Media accountability to the public or the state? / Elena Vartanova and Maria Lukina, 216
28 Slovakia: Conditional success of ethical regulation via online instruments / Andrej Školkay, 225
29 Slovenia: The paper tiger of media accountability / Igor Vobič, Aleksander Sašo Slaček Brlek and Boris Mance, 235
30 Spain: New formats and old crises / Salvador Alsius, Ruth Rodriguez-Martinez and Marcel Mauri de los Rios, 243
31 Sweden: A long history of media accountability adaption / Torbjörn von Krogh, 251
32 Switzerland: A role model with glitches / Colin Porlezza, 259
33 Turkey: Sacrificing credibility for economic expediency and partisanship / Ceren Sözeri, 268
34 United Kingdom: Post-Leveson, media accountability is all over the place / Mike Jempson, Wayne Powell and Sally Reardon, 277
35 Summary: Measuring media accountability in Europe – and beyond / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, Katja Kaufmann,
Janis Brinkmann and Matthias Karmasin, 285
2 Austria: Back on the democratic corporatist road? / Matthias Karmasin, Klaus Bichler and Andy Kaltenbrunner, 7
3 Belgium: Divided along language lines / Karin Raeymaeckers and François Heinderyckx, 14
4 Bulgaria: Regaining media freedom / Bissera Zankova and Michał Głowacki, 24
5 Croatia: Unfulfilled expectations / Stjepan Malović, 31
6 Cyprus: Behind closed (journalistic) doors / Dimitra L. Milioni, Lia-Paschalia Spyridou and Michalis Koumis, 39
7 Czech Republic: The market governs / Tomáš Trampota, 47
8 Denmark: Voluntary accountability driven by political pressure / Mark Blach-Ørsten, Jannie Møller Hartley and Sofie Flensburg, 54
9 Estonia: Conflicting views on accountability practices / Urmas Loit, Epp Lauk and Halliki Harro-Loit, 63
10 Finland: The empire renewing itself / Jari Väliverronen and Heikki Heikkilä, 73
11 France: Media accountability as an abstract idea? / Olivier Baisnée, Ludivine Balland and Sandra Vera Zambrano, 80
12 Germany: Disregarded diversity / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, Mariella Bastian and Janis Brinkmann, 90
13 Greece: Between systemic inefficiencies and nascent opportunities online / Evangelia Psychogiopoulou and Anna Kandyla, 99
14 Hungary: Difficult legacy, slow transformation / Agnes Urban, 107
15 Ireland: Moving from courts to institutions of accountability / Roderick Flynn, 115
16 Israel: Media in political handcuffs / Noam Lemelshtrich Latar, 128
17 Italy: Transparency as an inspiration / Sergio Splendore, 137
18 Latvia: Different journalistic cultures and different accountability within one media system / Ainars Dimants, 143
19 Lithuania: The ideology of liberalism and its flaws in the democratic performance of the media / Kristina Juraitė, Auksė Balčytienė and Audronė Nugaraitė, 150
20 Luxembourg: Low priority in a confined milieu / Mario Hirsch, 160
21 Malta: Media accountability as a two-legged ‘tripod’ / Joseph Borg and Mary Anne Lauri, 163
22 The Netherlands: From awareness to realization / Harmen Groenhart and Huub Evers, 170
23 Norway: Journalistic power limits media accountability / Paul Bjerke, 180
24 Poland: Accountability in the making / Bogusława Dobek-Ostrowska, Michał Głowacki and Michał Kuś, 190
25 Portugal: Many structures, little accountability / Nuno Moutinho, Helena Lima, Suzana Cavaco and Ana Isabel Reis, 197
26 Romania: Unexpected pressures for accountability / Mihai Coman, Daniela-Aurelia Popa and Raluca-Nicoleta Radu, 207
27 Russia: Media accountability to the public or the state? / Elena Vartanova and Maria Lukina, 216
28 Slovakia: Conditional success of ethical regulation via online instruments / Andrej Školkay, 225
29 Slovenia: The paper tiger of media accountability / Igor Vobič, Aleksander Sašo Slaček Brlek and Boris Mance, 235
30 Spain: New formats and old crises / Salvador Alsius, Ruth Rodriguez-Martinez and Marcel Mauri de los Rios, 243
31 Sweden: A long history of media accountability adaption / Torbjörn von Krogh, 251
32 Switzerland: A role model with glitches / Colin Porlezza, 259
33 Turkey: Sacrificing credibility for economic expediency and partisanship / Ceren Sözeri, 268
34 United Kingdom: Post-Leveson, media accountability is all over the place / Mike Jempson, Wayne Powell and Sally Reardon, 277
35 Summary: Measuring media accountability in Europe – and beyond / Tobias Eberwein, Susanne Fengler, Katja Kaufmann,
Janis Brinkmann and Matthias Karmasin, 285
