Up in the air? : the future of public service media in the Western Balkans / edited by Tarik Jusić, Manuel Puppis, Laia Castro Herrero, and Davor Marko.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jusić, Tarik, editor.

Puppis, Manuel, 1977- editor.

Castro Herrero, Laia, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public broadcasting--Balkan Peninsula.

Public broadcasting.

Mass media--Political aspects--Balkan Peninsula.

Mass media.

Mass media--Political aspects.

Balkan Peninsula.

Physical Description:

vi, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Budapest, Hungary ; New York : Central European University Press, 2021.

Summary:

"The agenda for transition after the demise of communism in the Western Balkans made the conversion of state radio and television into public service broadcasters a priority, converting mouthpieces of the regime into public forums in which various interests and standpoints could be shared and deliberated. There is general agreement that this endeavor has not been a success. Formally, the countries adopted the legal and institutional requirements of public service media according to European standards. The ruling political elites, however, retained their control over the public media by various means. Can this trend be reversed? Instead of being marginalized or totally manipulated, can public service media become vehicles of genuine democratization? What are the interests and powers at work on both sides of the contest? A comparison of the public media in seven countries (Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia) addresses these important questions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Challenges And Prospects Of Public Service Broadcasting In The Western Balkans / Manuel Puppis

pt. 1 WESTERN BALKAN MEDIA SYSTEMS

ch. 2 Public Service Media In Albania: Rtsh's Reforming Struggles / Blerjana Bino

ch. 3 The Future Of Public Service Broadcasting In Bosnia And Herzegovina / Tea Hadziristit

ch. 4 The Future Of Public Service Broadcasting In Croatia / Davor Marko

ch. 5 The Future Of Public Service Broadcasting In Kosovo / Noser Mifiari

ch. 6 The Future Of Public Service Broadcasting In Montenegro / Natasa Ruiid

ch. 7 Four Normative Principles For Participatory Public Service Model In North Macedonia / Igor Micevski

ch. 8 The Future Of Public Service Broadcasting In Serbia / Davor Marko

pt. II COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES

ch. 9 The Iron Law Of Public Service Television / Peter Bajomi-Lazar

ch. 10 Overcoming Path Dependencies In Public Service Broadcasting Developments In Southeast Europe / Zrinjka Perusko

ch. 11 Public Service Broadcasting In Central And Eastern Europe And The Western Balkans: Mission, Values And Challenges / Gregory Ferrell Lowe

ch. 12 Public Service Media In The Context Of Adaptation And Change: A Call For Organizational Culture Analysis / Michal Glowacki

ch. 13 Between The Hammer And The Anvil: Public Service Broadcasters In The Western Balkans Squeezed Between Commercialization And Politicization / Melita Poler Kovacic

ch. 14 Digital Switchover And Public Service Media In The Western Balkans / Sally Broughton Micova

ch. 15 Prospects For Post-Switchover Media Policy In The Western Balkan Countries / Kenneth Murphy

ch. 16 State Of The Art And The Future Of Public Service Media In The Western Balkans / Barbara Thomass.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Up in the air?

ISBN:

9789633864012

9633864011

OCLC:

1197568060