Stefanie Walter examines the visibility of European Union citizens in the mass mediated European public sphere and argues that it can help facilitate an exchange between decision-makers and ordinary citizens. The results show that in comparison to other actor groups, such as political parties or civil society organisations, the visibility of European Union citizens is not marginal. Yet, the image of the European Union citizenry that becomes visible via the news media remains nationally entrenched and references to a truly European citizenry are rare. The study also uses multilevel...
Stefanie Walter examines the visibility of European Union citizens in the mass mediated European public sphere and argues that it can help facilita...
In times of increasing mediatization and digitalization media play an important role in political and societal transformation processes. They inquire into the ways processes of networking and mobilization evolve in the context of restricted media systems and state-dominated public spheres.
In times of increasing mediatization and digitalization media play an important role in political and societal transformation processes. They inquire ...