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European Journal of Cultural Studies, 2010
This article presents findings from a qualitative research project on the environmental experienc... more This article presents findings from a qualitative research project on the environmental experiences of trans-European migrants, drawing on conversational interviews with young people who have moved to Britain over recent years from the new European Union Member States in Eastern Europe. It explores these migrants’ practical and emotional relationships with physical (and media) environments, also drawing on the literature of phenomenological geography, in which there is a helpful concern with environmental experiences and associated senses of place. Such experiences and perceptions are not usually objects of reflection in day-to-day social circumstances, precisely because of their routine, familiar and taken-for-granted character. However, transnational migration can bring a profound disturbance of lifeworlds, throwing senses of place into sharp relief. Therefore, a major theme of this article is the close connection between matters of migration and those of place-making in daily liv...
Much has been written and discussed about the potential of new media technologies for re-invigora... more Much has been written and discussed about the potential of new media technologies for re-invigorating European democracies in the past 25 years by policy makers, activists, and academics. One of the widely recognized roles of the media in this respect is the provision of a space for public discussion where diverse opinions and representations thrive. This chapter argues that, while in the early 1990s policy makers, at least rhetorically, recognized the potential of new media (Web 2.0, in particular) in creating such a space, the underlying rationale for much new media policy has shifted toward economic and developmental goals. Also, from the onset, policy makers founded their expectations of new media as a technological fix for inequalities on misguided notions. This chapter contrasts the policy expectations linked to new media with the social and democratic roles that underlie policy making related to the “old” technology of public service broadcasting. It uses the example of the R...
This book reflects the current issues in today‘s life in society which are influenced by digital ... more This book reflects the current issues in today‘s life in society which are influenced by digital media. In four parts, the book focuses on the field of online self-presentation and creating an impression; online networking among young people; digital betting and gaming; and political participation in the digital era. These topics are described using the latest research from the fields of psychology, sociology, media studies, and political science. The book explains and corrects many preconceived myths regarding the use of the Internet and digital media, such as online pornography, encounters with strangers from the Internet, and playing online games. The authors of this book are members – or connected researchers – to the Interdisciplinary Research Team on the Internet and Society (http://irtis.fss.muni.cz/), which covers a number of research projects focused on the Internet and cyberspace. This book is intended primarily for researchers, teachers, and students who are interested i...
Metykova, M. (2008) 'A key relation: journalists and their publics' in Preston,... more Metykova, M. (2008) 'A key relation: journalists and their publics' in Preston, P. Making the News: Journalism and news cultures in Europe. London: Routledge, pp. 129-143. ... There are no files associated with this item. ... All items in NRL are protected by copyright, with all ...
The text illustrates key issues connected with the transformation of a Communist media system to ... more The text illustrates key issues connected with the transformation of a Communist media system to free-market pluralism, particularly in the field of regional press. It is an overview of economic and political changes in the regional press market - ownership concetration, changes of legislation, privatization.
It has been widely accepted that media (and consequ ently journalistic values and practices) play... more It has been widely accepted that media (and consequ ently journalistic values and practices) play a crucial role in the creation of a public sph ere and this applies to a shared European public sphere as well. This chapter explores issues linked with the existence of a shared European journalistic culture, and, based on empiri cal data collected in eleven EU member states for an EU-funded research project (EMEDIATE: Media and Ethics of a European Public Sphere from the Treaty of Rome to the ‘War o n Terror’, project no.CIT2-CT-2004506027), the authors argue that we can hardly ident ify such a shared European journalistic culture. There are, however, shared expectations of the role of the media in European societies such as representing the public and promoting socia l values, as well as shared professional values (such as objectivity, factuality and balance , often reflected in codes of ethics) and underlying Enlightenment values that inform journal istic cultures.
Handbook of European Communication History, 2019
Since the mid-1990s the Internet and the web have become increasingly more important pillars in t... more Since the mid-1990s the Internet and the web have become increasingly more important pillars in the communicative infrastructure of most societies, and their impact on traditional media and journalism has been fundamental. Even though there appears to be an obvious link between these two facts, both the Internet and digital media are a much broader phenomenon than journalism. This chapter first provides a brief overview of the genesis of the Internet and the breadth of the use of the web. Based on this framework, it analyses changes in journalism since the early 1990s in six European countries: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The authors take into account the state of the media systems and journalism in each country prior to the ascent of the web and then discuss further developments and changes in journalism.
Medijske Studije, 2015
In this article we map some of the key developments on the Czech print media market following the... more In this article we map some of the key developments on the Czech print media market following the fall of communism in 1989. We focus on ownership changes and their impact on the conduct of professional journalism. In the 1990s foreign media companies (dominantly German and Swiss) entered the Czech media market and brought with them a profit-oriented model of journalism. Our research in the mid-2000s explored these changes and their impact on journalists' professional conduct. At the time journalists stressed commercial pressures, however, in the mid-2010s with the departure of foreign print media owners (except for one) and the emergence of local ones, journalists voiced concerns about interference in content for political purposes. We also note that the journalists we interviewed did not reflect on the influence of government on the conduct of their profession, for example, through media regulation.
Media, Margins and Civic Agency
This chapter argues that media policy-making in European countries tends to be restricted to nati... more This chapter argues that media policy-making in European countries tends to be restricted to nation-centric frameworks, and it shows that pan-European agents are not empowered to work with transnational approaches to cultural diversity when it comes to media regulation. The nation-centric approach is particularly striking when we take into account the ‘new’ complexity of contemporary Europe, which is linked particularly to migration that has been a major factor in the social (as well as the cultural and demographic) transformation of contemporary societies. The underlying principles and approaches that characterise European media policy are largely ignorant of these developments on the ground in Europe and remain caught up in the ‘national container’ approach.
How do the current technological changes and socio-political developments impact on the relations... more How do the current technological changes and socio-political developments impact on the relationship between European journalists and their audiences? This article draws on selected findings from a larger research project conducted in eleven European countries. Focusing on European journalists’ understanding of their audiences, the paper suggests that in many European countries digital technologies and increased competition play a significant role in the changing relationship between journalists and their audiences. The literature reviews undertaken in the eleven European countries indicate that the relationship between journalists/media professionals and their audiences has undergone significant changes. While the interviewed journalists are alert to a shift towards journalistic practices and formats which permit certain forms of audience participation, many of them sense an increasing disconnection from the public and severe mistrust by citizens; which crucially impacts on their r...
Journalism
The professionals behind television cameras are peripheral contributors to journalism who are oft... more The professionals behind television cameras are peripheral contributors to journalism who are often overlooked in journalistic research in contrast with co-workers who occupy clearly demarcated journalistic roles. In this article, we use the term camera reporters rather than the more frequently used terms such as cameramen or camera operators as we argue that these professionals are part of the journalistic field and their job titles in themselves question their belonging to this field. The aim of our article is to focus on the role of camera reporters as peripheral actors in the news production process – in this respect we address their journalistic culture, identity, autonomy and practice – and to understand their role not only in the context of boundary work within journalism but perhaps even more importantly in relation to changes brought about by the move of a television studio from the city centre to a residential suburb. The relocation provides a rare opportunity to study cam...
European Journal of Cultural Studies, 2010
This article presents findings from a qualitative research project on the environmental experienc... more This article presents findings from a qualitative research project on the environmental experiences of trans-European migrants, drawing on conversational interviews with young people who have moved to Britain over recent years from the new European Union Member States in Eastern Europe. It explores these migrants’ practical and emotional relationships with physical (and media) environments, also drawing on the literature of phenomenological geography, in which there is a helpful concern with environmental experiences and associated senses of place. Such experiences and perceptions are not usually objects of reflection in day-to-day social circumstances, precisely because of their routine, familiar and taken-for-granted character. However, transnational migration can bring a profound disturbance of lifeworlds, throwing senses of place into sharp relief. Therefore, a major theme of this article is the close connection between matters of migration and those of place-making in daily liv...
Much has been written and discussed about the potential of new media technologies for re-invigora... more Much has been written and discussed about the potential of new media technologies for re-invigorating European democracies in the past 25 years by policy makers, activists, and academics. One of the widely recognized roles of the media in this respect is the provision of a space for public discussion where diverse opinions and representations thrive. This chapter argues that, while in the early 1990s policy makers, at least rhetorically, recognized the potential of new media (Web 2.0, in particular) in creating such a space, the underlying rationale for much new media policy has shifted toward economic and developmental goals. Also, from the onset, policy makers founded their expectations of new media as a technological fix for inequalities on misguided notions. This chapter contrasts the policy expectations linked to new media with the social and democratic roles that underlie policy making related to the “old” technology of public service broadcasting. It uses the example of the R...
This book reflects the current issues in today‘s life in society which are influenced by digital ... more This book reflects the current issues in today‘s life in society which are influenced by digital media. In four parts, the book focuses on the field of online self-presentation and creating an impression; online networking among young people; digital betting and gaming; and political participation in the digital era. These topics are described using the latest research from the fields of psychology, sociology, media studies, and political science. The book explains and corrects many preconceived myths regarding the use of the Internet and digital media, such as online pornography, encounters with strangers from the Internet, and playing online games. The authors of this book are members – or connected researchers – to the Interdisciplinary Research Team on the Internet and Society (http://irtis.fss.muni.cz/), which covers a number of research projects focused on the Internet and cyberspace. This book is intended primarily for researchers, teachers, and students who are interested i...
Metykova, M. (2008) 'A key relation: journalists and their publics' in Preston,... more Metykova, M. (2008) 'A key relation: journalists and their publics' in Preston, P. Making the News: Journalism and news cultures in Europe. London: Routledge, pp. 129-143. ... There are no files associated with this item. ... All items in NRL are protected by copyright, with all ...
The text illustrates key issues connected with the transformation of a Communist media system to ... more The text illustrates key issues connected with the transformation of a Communist media system to free-market pluralism, particularly in the field of regional press. It is an overview of economic and political changes in the regional press market - ownership concetration, changes of legislation, privatization.
It has been widely accepted that media (and consequ ently journalistic values and practices) play... more It has been widely accepted that media (and consequ ently journalistic values and practices) play a crucial role in the creation of a public sph ere and this applies to a shared European public sphere as well. This chapter explores issues linked with the existence of a shared European journalistic culture, and, based on empiri cal data collected in eleven EU member states for an EU-funded research project (EMEDIATE: Media and Ethics of a European Public Sphere from the Treaty of Rome to the ‘War o n Terror’, project no.CIT2-CT-2004506027), the authors argue that we can hardly ident ify such a shared European journalistic culture. There are, however, shared expectations of the role of the media in European societies such as representing the public and promoting socia l values, as well as shared professional values (such as objectivity, factuality and balance , often reflected in codes of ethics) and underlying Enlightenment values that inform journal istic cultures.
Handbook of European Communication History, 2019
Since the mid-1990s the Internet and the web have become increasingly more important pillars in t... more Since the mid-1990s the Internet and the web have become increasingly more important pillars in the communicative infrastructure of most societies, and their impact on traditional media and journalism has been fundamental. Even though there appears to be an obvious link between these two facts, both the Internet and digital media are a much broader phenomenon than journalism. This chapter first provides a brief overview of the genesis of the Internet and the breadth of the use of the web. Based on this framework, it analyses changes in journalism since the early 1990s in six European countries: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The authors take into account the state of the media systems and journalism in each country prior to the ascent of the web and then discuss further developments and changes in journalism.
Medijske Studije, 2015
In this article we map some of the key developments on the Czech print media market following the... more In this article we map some of the key developments on the Czech print media market following the fall of communism in 1989. We focus on ownership changes and their impact on the conduct of professional journalism. In the 1990s foreign media companies (dominantly German and Swiss) entered the Czech media market and brought with them a profit-oriented model of journalism. Our research in the mid-2000s explored these changes and their impact on journalists' professional conduct. At the time journalists stressed commercial pressures, however, in the mid-2010s with the departure of foreign print media owners (except for one) and the emergence of local ones, journalists voiced concerns about interference in content for political purposes. We also note that the journalists we interviewed did not reflect on the influence of government on the conduct of their profession, for example, through media regulation.
Media, Margins and Civic Agency
This chapter argues that media policy-making in European countries tends to be restricted to nati... more This chapter argues that media policy-making in European countries tends to be restricted to nation-centric frameworks, and it shows that pan-European agents are not empowered to work with transnational approaches to cultural diversity when it comes to media regulation. The nation-centric approach is particularly striking when we take into account the ‘new’ complexity of contemporary Europe, which is linked particularly to migration that has been a major factor in the social (as well as the cultural and demographic) transformation of contemporary societies. The underlying principles and approaches that characterise European media policy are largely ignorant of these developments on the ground in Europe and remain caught up in the ‘national container’ approach.
How do the current technological changes and socio-political developments impact on the relations... more How do the current technological changes and socio-political developments impact on the relationship between European journalists and their audiences? This article draws on selected findings from a larger research project conducted in eleven European countries. Focusing on European journalists’ understanding of their audiences, the paper suggests that in many European countries digital technologies and increased competition play a significant role in the changing relationship between journalists and their audiences. The literature reviews undertaken in the eleven European countries indicate that the relationship between journalists/media professionals and their audiences has undergone significant changes. While the interviewed journalists are alert to a shift towards journalistic practices and formats which permit certain forms of audience participation, many of them sense an increasing disconnection from the public and severe mistrust by citizens; which crucially impacts on their r...
Journalism
The professionals behind television cameras are peripheral contributors to journalism who are oft... more The professionals behind television cameras are peripheral contributors to journalism who are often overlooked in journalistic research in contrast with co-workers who occupy clearly demarcated journalistic roles. In this article, we use the term camera reporters rather than the more frequently used terms such as cameramen or camera operators as we argue that these professionals are part of the journalistic field and their job titles in themselves question their belonging to this field. The aim of our article is to focus on the role of camera reporters as peripheral actors in the news production process – in this respect we address their journalistic culture, identity, autonomy and practice – and to understand their role not only in the context of boundary work within journalism but perhaps even more importantly in relation to changes brought about by the move of a television studio from the city centre to a residential suburb. The relocation provides a rare opportunity to study cam...
The European Public Sphere and the Media, 2009