Media pluralism is a core democratic value in Europe. Upholding it requires that media concentration is scrutinized beyond its impact on competition in the traditional economic formulation. By addressing the challenges posed by dominant media players and fostering a diverse information ecosystem, Europe aims to uphold media plurality as a democratic value and ensure that citizens can engage in informed decision-making. From this angle, the European approach to protecting media pluralism might...| ProMarket
In this blogpost we analyse article 22 of the European Media Freedom Act, which introduces the so-called “media plurality test” in the assessment of media market concentrations. After arguing the rationale of the new provision, we analyse its design, focusing on the scope and the criteria of the media plurality test.| Centre for Media Pluralism and Freedom