‘Bridging the Gap’ between EU Politics and Citizens? The European Commission, National Media and EU Affairs in the Public Sphere

Bijsmans, Patrick; Altides, Christina

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“…Posle proširenja Evropske unije 2004. godine, ali i u kasnijim godinama, kada su opstanak zajedničke valute, jedinstvenog tržišta i celog "evropskog projekta" dovedeni u pitanje zbog posledica svetske ekonomske krize, medijski prostor posvećen problemima i izazovima na nadnacionalnom nivou ostao je skučen. Pristup medija u izveštavanju o EU u tim turbulentnim periodima nije više bio isključivo negativan, ali se pokazao površnim i nacionalno fokusiranim (Bijsmans & Altides, 2007;Esser et al, 2012;Price, 2002;Trenz, 2004).…”

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“…Novinari često ne razumeju komplikovane i nedovoljno transparentne procedure donošenja odluka u glavnim političkim institucijama EU o kojima izveštavaju (Bijsmans & Altides, 2007;Meyer, 1999). Na medijsko izveštavanje o EU utiču i drugi faktori, kao što su politički sistem jedne zemlje i dominacija proevropskih ili evroskeptičnih političkih snaga, zatim uređivačka politika medijske kuće, ali i "novinarski napor koji se ulaže u pokrivanje događaja ili teme, izvori finansiranja, istraživanje i primena kriterijuma selekcije vesti" (de Vreese, 2001: 287).…”

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“…Bijsmans i Altides (2007) otkrivaju da postoji "logički konflikt" između novinara i službenika za odnose s javnošću u Evropskoj komisiji zbog toga što potpuno drugačije razumeju istu temu. Na primer, u plasiranju informacija o daljem proširenju EU, Evropska komisija se fokusira na političke procese i kriterijume i naglašava ulogu same institucije, dok štampani mediji u Holandiji i Nemačkoj istu temu obrađuju tako što izveštavaju o procesu evropskih integracija u zemljama kandidatima za članstvo, a ne o institucionalnim aspektima na nadnacionalnom nivou (Bijsmans & Altides, 2007). Ove razlike između političkog komuniciranja zvaničnih institucija EU i medijskog izvešta-vanja se u literaturi objašnjavaju i odnosima subjekata koji učestvuju u ovom komunikacionom procesu, ali i njihovim percepcijama proizvodnje i distribucije vesti o Evropskoj uniji.…”

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Reporting the European Union in the Serbian national radio newscasts

Aleksandra¹

2015

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UvodMedijsko izveštavanje o Evropskoj uniji (EU) se nije suštinski menjalo od devedesetih godina 20. veka. U tom periodu, zapadnoevropski štampani i elektronski mediji su sporadično izveštavali o EU, i to kada su se održavali evropski 1 Rad je proistekao iz doktorske disertacije "Institucije Evropske unije u elektronskim medijima u Srbiji", koja je 15. juna 2015. godine odbranjena na Fakultetu političkih nauka u Beogradu.2 Kontakt sa autorkom: aleksandra.krstic@fpn.bg.ac.rs. ORIGINALNI NAUČNI RAD

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2015

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“…The previous discussion focuses on a sample of (English language) newspapers from across the world and considers the total level of coverage of business ethics. Authors such as Bijsmans and Altides (2007) and Brossard et al (2004) have noted regional differences in the coverage of the same ethical issues. Rossouw (2002) also suggests that different parts of the world consider business ethics differently, suggesting that African businesses do not consider ethics to be an integral part of what they do.…”

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A longitudinal and contextual analysis of media representation of business ethics

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Purpose: This paper presents an analysis of media representations of business ethics within 62 international newspapers to explore the longitudinal and contextual evolution of business ethics and associated terminology. Levels of coverage and contextual analysis of the content of the articles are used as surrogate measures of the penetration of business ethics concepts into society. Design/Methodology/Approach: A text mining application based on two samples of data: analysis of 62 international newspapers from 1990-2008; analysis of the content of two samples of articles containing the term business ethics (comprising of 100 newspaper articles spread over an 18-year period from a sample of US and UK newspapers). Findings: The paper demonstrates increased coverage of sustainability topics within the media over the last 18 years associated with events such as the Rio Summit. Whilst some peaks are seen associated with business ethics scandals, the overall coverage remains at a steady state. There is little apparent use in the media on concepts such as corporate citizenship. The academic community and company ethical codes appear to adopt a wider definition of business ethics more akin to those associated with sustainability, in comparison with the focus taken by the media especially in the US. Coverage demonstrates clear regional bias and contextual analysis of the content of the articles in the UK and US also shows interesting parallels and divergences in the contextual representation of business ethics in the media. Research limitations/implications:The non-OECD sample is limited due to discrepancies in coverage. More detailed analysis is needed in future work to explore the differences in regional coverage and more detailed analysis of the events triggering the peaks in coverage across the 18-year timeline. Practical Implications: This study provides insights into the conceptualisation of business ethics n different regions and over time. This is of value to those working in this field and operating in different regional contexts. Originality/value: A promising avenue to explore how the evolution of sustainability issues including business ethics can be tracked within a societal context.

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“…Early work on EU correspondents (Morgan 1995) raised very important points with regards to the access, constraints, and sources defining EU news stories (see also de Vreese 2003b). The question of the Living Reviews in European Governance http://www.livingreviews.org/lreg-2007-3 relationship between EU institutions and journalists (Bijsmans and Altides 2007;Martins et al 2012;Meyer 1999;Morgan 1995) remains center-place, and a series of studies have addressed the role of journalism in the European integration trajectory (Baisnée 2002;Balčytienė and Vinciūnienė 2010;Gleissner and de Vreese 2005;Statham 2008Statham , 2010Lecheler 2008). In a recent overview, Statham (2010) concluded that journalists still find the EU to be a difficult topic to cover and to entice editors and audiences about.…”

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The EU as a public sphere

Vreese¹

2007

Living Rev. Euro. Gov.

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This Living Review takes stock of our current theoretical and empirical knowledge with respect to a European public sphere. It first outlines the notion of a public sphere and the incompatibilities between the notion of a public sphere in the nation state and the current state of European integration. It is then argued why a notion of a (Europeanized national) public space for debate between citizens and with power-holders is eminent for the legitimacy and accountability of the EU.A three-fold typology is proposed that organizes previous research on the European public sphere: the Utopian, the Elitist and the Realist perspective. The diverging conclusions stemming from extant research are reviewed in the light of the methodological pluralism in the studies. It is demonstrated that most signs of Europeanization of national public spheres stem from studies focusing on the quality broadsheet press, whereas studies focusing on the popular press, television and new media provide some, albeit limited evidence (yet) of a Europeanization trend. The review looks ahead in both theoretical and methodological terms and also assesses the consequences of the (absence of) a European public sphere and current policy initiatives in this area.Keywords: European identity, European public space, Europeanization, legitimacy, media, multilevel governance, public opinion Because a Living Reviews article can evolve over time, we recommend to cite the article as follows: Claes H. de Vreese, "The EU as a public sphere", Living Reviews in European Governance, Vol. 2, (2007) Article RevisionsLiving Reviews in European Governance supports two methods of keeping its articles up-to-date:Revisions consist of minor editorial changes and allow the author the opportunity to update the article according to current research findings, new publications or significant developments. These include, for example, the addition of new references or URLs. The revised article is reviewed by the Section Editor and an overview of changes will be listed through a 'change log' at the beginning of the article.Major Updates involve extensive changes that require a substantial revision of the article's content, or the addition of new ideas that were not in the original text. Major updates are subject to full external reviewing and are published with a new publication number. Access to the original text is available only through the updated version of the article. Page 8: Expanded paragraph below.Page 9: Added concluding statement.Page 9: Added reference to Stepinska (2011).Page 11: Removed statement: "In addition to Greece, the elections were most visible in Denmark, Slovakia, Austria, and Ireland, taking up more than 15% of the news in these countries. In addition to Germany, the elections were least visible in Belgium and the Czech Republic, where less than 5% of the news was devoted to the elections.Page 11: Note on Schuck et al. (2011) replaces statement: "Also the results for the new member states give a rather positive outlook. Visibility was relative...

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‘Bridging the Gap’ between EU Politics and Citizens? The European Commission, National Media and EU Affairs in the Public Sphere

Cited by 36 publications

References 26 publications

Reporting the European Union in the Serbian national radio newscasts

Reporting the European Union in the Serbian national radio newscasts

A longitudinal and contextual analysis of media representation of business ethics

The EU as a public sphere

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