Press Subsidies in Europe
Barcelona: Generalitat de Catalunya;Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Institut de la Comunicació (2006), 228 pp.
Series: Col·lecció Lexikon, 2
ISBN 84-393-7269-8
"This book aims to provide a descriptive and analytical account of subsidy policies for periodical publications in Western Europe in 2006. It sets out the position of the policymakers who design and implement such policies, of sector industrial federations and of academics specialised in media policies and economics, as presented at the First International Symposium Press Subsidies in Europe: Development, Pluralism and Transparency, held in Barcelona on 19 and 20 June, 2006, and promoted and organised by the Catalan Government (Generalitat de Catalunya via the Communication Secretariat, the Catalan Institute for the Cultural Industries and Patronat Català Pro Europa) and by the Institute of Communication of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona." (Back cover)
I. THE PRESS IN EUROPE. CRISIS AND SUBSIDIES
The European Press at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Defining Characteristics and Future Trends / Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero, 18
Press Subsidies in the Context of the Information Society. Historical Perspective, Modalities, Concept and Justification / Peter Humphreys, 38
Press Subventions in Europe in 2006. Categories, Funding Provided and Assignation Systems / Isabel Fernández Alonso and José Joaquín Blasco Gil, 56
II. PRESS SUBSIDY POLICY MODELS IN THE EUROPEAN STATES
Press Subsidies in Norway / Bjørn Tore Østeraas, 80
Press Subsidies in Austria / Brigitte Zauner-Jelemensky, 87
Aid to the Written Press in the French Community of Belgium / Jean Louis Blanchart, 94
Press Subsidies in Sweden / Åsa-Britt Karlsson, 99
Press Subsidies in Spain / Alfonso Morales, 103
State Aid to the Press in International Perspective: the Dutch Case / Lou Lichtenberg, 107
III. THE VIEW AND EXPERIENCES OF PRESS COMPANIES
Communication Policy for Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages / Günther Rautz, 118
The View and Experience of Press Companies. European Newspaper Publishers' Association / Valtteri Niiranen, 127
The View and Experience of Spanish Press Companies / Antoni Cambredó, 133
Support for Regional Media. The Portuguese Experience / Paulo Faustino, 137
The View and Experience of Catalan Magazine Publishers / Francesc Dalmases, 150
The View and Experience of Catalan Local Press Companies / Estanis Alcover, 156
The Free Press. The Moment of Truth / Mateu Ros, 161
IV. PRESS SUBSIDIES AND LINGUISTIC POLICIES
Subsidies to the Printed Press in Minority Languages in Europe / George Jones, 166
Press Subsidies in the Basque Country / Patxi Baztarrika, 175
Policies for Aid to the Press in Catalonia / Xavier Marcé, 185
V. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND PUBLIC POLICIES REGARDING PRESS SUBSIDIES
State Aid in Community Law / Josep Maria de Dios, 196
Issues and Challenges in the Provision of Press Subsidies / Robert G. Picard, 211
Final Declaration of the Organising Committee, 224
The European Press at the Beginning of the 21st Century. Defining Characteristics and Future Trends / Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero, 18
Press Subsidies in the Context of the Information Society. Historical Perspective, Modalities, Concept and Justification / Peter Humphreys, 38
Press Subventions in Europe in 2006. Categories, Funding Provided and Assignation Systems / Isabel Fernández Alonso and José Joaquín Blasco Gil, 56
II. PRESS SUBSIDY POLICY MODELS IN THE EUROPEAN STATES
Press Subsidies in Norway / Bjørn Tore Østeraas, 80
Press Subsidies in Austria / Brigitte Zauner-Jelemensky, 87
Aid to the Written Press in the French Community of Belgium / Jean Louis Blanchart, 94
Press Subsidies in Sweden / Åsa-Britt Karlsson, 99
Press Subsidies in Spain / Alfonso Morales, 103
State Aid to the Press in International Perspective: the Dutch Case / Lou Lichtenberg, 107
III. THE VIEW AND EXPERIENCES OF PRESS COMPANIES
Communication Policy for Daily Newspapers in Minority and Regional Languages / Günther Rautz, 118
The View and Experience of Press Companies. European Newspaper Publishers' Association / Valtteri Niiranen, 127
The View and Experience of Spanish Press Companies / Antoni Cambredó, 133
Support for Regional Media. The Portuguese Experience / Paulo Faustino, 137
The View and Experience of Catalan Magazine Publishers / Francesc Dalmases, 150
The View and Experience of Catalan Local Press Companies / Estanis Alcover, 156
The Free Press. The Moment of Truth / Mateu Ros, 161
IV. PRESS SUBSIDIES AND LINGUISTIC POLICIES
Subsidies to the Printed Press in Minority Languages in Europe / George Jones, 166
Press Subsidies in the Basque Country / Patxi Baztarrika, 175
Policies for Aid to the Press in Catalonia / Xavier Marcé, 185
V. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND PUBLIC POLICIES REGARDING PRESS SUBSIDIES
State Aid in Community Law / Josep Maria de Dios, 196
Issues and Challenges in the Provision of Press Subsidies / Robert G. Picard, 211
Final Declaration of the Organising Committee, 224
