Journalism needs a reinvention
Liberal democracies in the EU have steadily weakened over the past 10 to 15 years. To examine how Europe’s editorial media contribute to supporting democracies in these challenging times, Schibsted Media has created a unique report, presented here. In the report we explore whether the function of the media has evolved over the past 15 years and what the potential for the future may be. One conclusion is that the journalistic function requires a reinvention. To bring fresh insights to the debate on media’s role in democracy, we’ve analyzed data from four datasets that have not before been compared.
Executive summary
Introduction
Methodical approach, what is editorial media, a narrative, media bias, Åsa Wikforss on knowledge resistance.
The development of European democracies over the past 35 to 40 years
The spread of journalistic blind spots & news deserts
Media pluralism in the 27 EU-countries + five candidate countries
How media freedom has developed in European countries from 2013 to 2024
Regulatory conditions
Specific conditions in the relationship between the media and citizens that are significant for the media's impact on democracy.
About the report
Group Editor and Senior Public Policy Adviser in Schibsted Media, Einar Hålien has written this report, except for the sections about Schibsted's Trust initiative and understanding news avoidance at IN/LAB in the Specific conditions chapter, which were written by Agnes Stenbom, Head of IN/LAB and Trust Initiatives.
