Mediterranean Media Systems in the Age of Unrest - Journalism Under Attack?

Focusing on an oft-neglected geographical region of study, this book critically analyses the state of journalism in the European South and considers challenges which may indicate a profession under duress.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Why journalism in the European South matters...
Part A: Theoretical Aspects

Chapter 2: The relationship between journalism and politics in Mediterranean media systems: New habits, old practices?
Chapter 3: Journalism and the economic crisis: Towards new models of labor in the European South
Chapter 4: The pursuit of press freedom in the European South
Chapter 5: Corruption and the pursuit of investigative journalism
Chapter 6: Journalism ethics in the age of unrest
Part B: Empirical Aspects
Chapter 7: The case of Greece
Chapter 8: The case of Cyprus
Chapter 9: The case of Malta
Chapter 10: Conclusions - Journalism under attack: Challenges ahead in Mediterranean media systems
Appendix
Index

About the author

Theodora A. Maniou is an Assistant Professor in Journalism at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus. She holds a PhD in Journalism (Aristotle University, Greece) and worked as a journalist for several years prior to her academic appointment. Her research in recent years has focused on issues regarding journalism practice and press freedom in different media systems.

Product details

• Authors: Theodora A. Maniou
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032696874
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3269687-4
• No. of pages: 134
• Series: Routledge Focus on Journalism Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; History, Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, Europe, Southern Europe, HISTORY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, Press & journalism, Humanities, Regional Studies, History: specific events and topics, Regional / International studies, Mediterranean countries, News media and journalism, Entertainment & media law, Entertainment and media law