Independence of the Media and Its Regulatory Agencies : Shedding New Light on Formal and Actual Independence Against the National Context. This item is unavailable.Independence of the Media and Its Regulatory Agencies : Shedding New Light on Formal and Actual Independence Against the National Context

Media independence is vital for democracies, and so is the independence of the regulatory bodies governing it. The Independence of the Media and its Regulatory Agencies explores the complex relationship between media governance and independence of media regulatory authorities within Europe, which form part of the wider framework in which media’s independence may flourish or fade. Based on research in more than forty countries, the contributions analyse the independence of regulators and draw links between social, financial and legal frameworks.

Wolfgang Schulz is professor of law and director of the Hans Bredow Institute at the University of Hamburg.

Peggy Valcke is research professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium, and teaches media law at the Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel.

Kristina Irion is assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy and research director in public policy at the Centre for Media and Communications Studies at the Central European University in Budapest.

Kristina Irion is an associate professor at the Institute for Information Law (IViR) at the University of Amsterdam. Kristina’s research focuses on how transnational digital technology transforms and shapes European values. She has published on EU competences and independent supervision in the media sector and small European media systems in democratic transition countries of the Western Balkans. In terms of societal relevance, much of the commissioned research she has led or contributed to did generate a significant impact on public policy, e.g. the INDIREG study.

Contact: Institute for Information Law, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.