Not Europeanised after All? European Journalism and its Differences within the EU Member States

PUBLIC COMMUNICATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: HISTORY, PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES, pp. 237-265, C. Valentini, G. Nesti, eds., Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010

30 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2010

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Holger Sievert

Macromedia University of Applied Sciences; Technical University Munich; University of Florida - College of Journalism & Communication; University of Cambridge

Date Written: 2010

Abstract

This paper takes a critical look at journalism in various EU states, examining journalism practice in Europe and the impact upon coverage of the EU. Building upon these initial observations, the author then compares journalism in different countries based on Weischenberg's model of journalism as a social system. He analyses the standard context, structural context, function context and role context of the media and journalists, coming to the conclusion that, in the majority of cases and contexts, the level of international sychronicity across Europe remains relatively low.

The author concludes that one cannot yet speak of a single type of journalism within Europe. He goes on to recommend a concept of differentiated communicative integration for the EU, as well as alerting the reader to the potential consequences for journalists, the EU as an organisation and PR professionals.

Keywords: EU, communication, PR, journalism

JEL Classification: M00, Z10

Suggested Citation

Sievert, Holger, Not Europeanised after All? European Journalism and its Differences within the EU Member States (2010). PUBLIC COMMUNICATION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: HISTORY, PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES, pp. 237-265, C. Valentini, G. Nesti, eds., Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2010, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1626185

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