The media are of outstanding importance for our European democracies – and certainly also beyond them. They are considered to be of the highest relevance for the formation of opinion, both individually and collectively, and a basis on which the citizens rely when gathering information and, subsequently, when exercising their role in the democratic process, mainly through voting in elections and referenda.Because the potential influence of the media hence can hardly be underestimated, it is necessary to continue efforts to bring a con-siderable level of transparency into the con-ditions under which the media, foremost the press, broadcasting, online services and film, function – entailing both the media law and policy framework as well as…
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