State Aid for Newspapers: Theories, Cases, Actions

By Paul C. Murschetz

Book Overview

Preface.- Part I: Introduction.- 1 Context, Purpose and Structure of the Book.- 2 State Aid for Newspapers.- Part II: Theories.- 3 State Support for News.- 4 Industrial Subsidies.- 5 Newspaper Subsidies and Journalistic Quality.- 6 State Aid to the Press in the EU.- 7 Press Governance.- Part III: Cases and Actions.- 8 Australia: State Aid to Newspapers.- 9 Austria: Press Subsidies in Search of a New Design.- 10 Belgium: Big Changes in a Small News Economy.- 11 Bulgaria: Press Subsidies in the Shadows.- 12 Finland: The Rise and Fall of a Democratic Subsidy Scheme.- 13 France: Press Subsidies.- 14 Germany: Evaluating Alternatives to Finance Quality Journalism.- 15 Greece: Press Subsidies in Turmoil.- 16 Hungary: The State as Strong Media Governor.- 17 The Netherlands: Initiatives to Subsidize Press Innovation.- 18 Russia: Subsidies Between Industry Support and State Control.- 19 Sweden: State Support to Newspapers in Transition.- 20 Switzerland: The Role of Swiss Post in Indirect Press Support.- 21 United Kingdom: Subsidies and Democratic Deficits in Local News.- 22 United States: American Exceptionalism.- Part IV: Conclusion.- 23 State Aid for Newspapers: A Summary Assessment.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662522691
• ISBN13: 9783662522691
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 402 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"