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Media and Journalism Research in Small European Countries
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Abstract Big and small states all function as comprehensive entities: they require state apparatuses, the ability to provide services for citizens, the capacity to protect themselves, and appropriate media systems to guarantee a deliberative communication space for democratic processes. Investigating media, ... view more
Big and small states all function as comprehensive entities: they require state apparatuses, the ability to provide services for citizens, the capacity to protect themselves, and appropriate media systems to guarantee a deliberative communication space for democratic processes. Investigating media, in turn, is important since it informs us about risks and opportunities for media transformations. To examine the impact of smallness on monitoring and research capabilities in news media and journalism, we have compared four small European countries with contrasting historical backgrounds and different types of media systems: Austria, Croatia, Estonia, and Latvia. While earlier research has mainly focused on Western European countries, the current study broadens the perspective to Central and Eastern European countries. The analysis shows that smallness can influence research capabilities in different ways, with advantages and disadvantages for media and journalism research. Fewer national resources can foster internationalisation, with the side effect of less attention to country-specific problems. In the situation of growing specialisation in media and journalism research, small countries may be less capable of providing sufficient infrastructure for knowledge exchange. The article builds on research performed within the framework of the H2020 project Mediadelcom.... view less
Keywords
Austria; Croatia; Estonia; Latvia; journalism; media; communication research; monitoring
Classification
Communicator Research, Journalism
Free Keywords
media research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Media and Communication, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Democracy and Media Transformations in the 21st Century: Analysing Knowledge and Expertise
ISSN
2183-2439
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed