Adopting a truly global, theoretical and multidisciplinary perspective, Media Pluralism and Diversity intends to advance our understanding of media pluralism across the globe. It compares metrics that have been developed in different parts of the world to assess levels of, or threats to, media pluralism.

"In addition to drawing on individual research conducted by the editors and contributors, experts in the field of policy making, regulation and political economy of the electronic communications sector, this valuable addition to the literature draws on findings of an important study for the European Commission on indicators for media pluralism and the development of a media pluralism monitor (MPM). Together, with its ambitious global sweep and consideration of future challenges, it makes an important contribution to our understanding of the implications for media pluralism of the tremendous changes in media technologies and markets." Professor Peter Humphreys, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester, UK

Autorentext
Rasha Abdulla, American University, Egypt Rachael Craufurd Smith, University of Edinburgh, UK Cinzia Dal Zotto, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland Gillian Doyle, University of Glasgow, UK Jane Duncan, Rhodes University, South Africa Mihály Gálik, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary Manuel Alejandro Guerrero, Iberoamericana University, Mexico Natali Helberger, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands Lesley Hitchens, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Sandra B. Hrvatin, University of Primorska, Slovenia Karol Jakubowicz, Polish journalist, political scientist and international media expert (deceased) Kari Karppinen, University of Helsinki, Finland Robin Kerremans, Corsan, Belgium Beata Klimkiewicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland Aleksandra Kuczerawy, University of Wroclaw, Poland Hyunwoo Lee, Seoul National University, South Korea Philip M. Napoli, Fordham University, USA Brankica Petkovi?, Peace Institute Ljubljana Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies, Slovenia Kiran Prasad, Sri Padmavati Mahila University, India Joris van Hoboken, NYU School of Law, USA Elena Vartanova, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Artemon Vogl, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary Sugmin Youn, Seoul National University, South Korea

Inhalt
"Editors'' Introduction: A Global Perspective On Media Pluralism And Diversity
PART I: MEDIA PLURALISM IN EUROPE: CONCEPTUALISATION AND DIMENSIONS IN THE EUROPEAN MEDIA PLURALISM MONITOR

1. New Media Ecology: Reconceptualising Media Pluralism; Karol Jakubowicz
2. The Dimension Of Ownership And Control Of Media; Robert Picard And Cinzia Dal Zotto
3. Pluralism Of Media Types And Media Genres; Mihály Gálik And Artemon Vogl
4. Cultural And Geographical Dimensions Of Media Pluralism; Beata Klimkiewicz
5. Political Pluralism In The Media A Product Of Dominant Power Relations In A Society; Sandra Hrvatin and Brankica Petkovic
6. Indicators For Media Pluralism; Peggy Valcke, Robert Picard, Cinzia Dal Zotto, Miklos Sükösd, Aleksandra Kuczerawy and Robin Kerremans
   PART II: MEDIA PLURALISM ACROSS THE GLOBE: COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVES ON THE EUROPEAN MEDIA PLURALISM MONITOR
7. Assessing Media Diversity In The U.S.: A Comparative Analysis Of The FCC''s Diversity IndexAnd The EU''s Media Pluralism Monitor; Philip Napoli
8. How To Conceptualize Media Pluralisation In China?; Miklos Sükösd
9. Incredible India: Media Pluralism Amidst Unity In Diversity; Kiran Prasad
10. Media Pluralism In Russia: In Need Of Policy Making; Elena Vartanova
11. Latin American Media: The Challenges To Pluralism; Manuel Alejandro Guerrero Martínez
12. Media Diversity In Egypt: Monitoring Newspapers And Talk Shows During The First Post-Revolution Parliamentary Elections; Rasha Abdulla
13. Pluralism With Little Diversity: The South African Experience Of Media Transformation; Jane Duncan
14. Reviewing Media Pluralism In Australia; Lesley Hitchens
15. The Ongoing Media Pluralism Debate In South Korea; Sugmin Youn/Hyunwoo Lee
    PART III: MEDIA PLURALISM 2.0: FUTURE CHALLENGES AND CRITICAL PERSPECTIVES
16. The Limits Of Empirical Indicators: Media Pluralism As An Essentially Contested Concept; Kari Karppinen
17. Why Ownership Pluralism StillMatters In A Multi-Platform World; Gillian Doyle
18. Bright-Line Versus Responsive Regulation: Some Thoughts From The United Kingdom; Rachael Craufurd Smith
19. Media Pluralism Policies From The User Perspective; Natali Helberger
20. Search Engines, Pluralism And Diversity: What Is At Stake And How To Move Policy Forward?; Joris Van Hoboken