Publication on the European Public Sphere

The CINEFOGO Network has published a special issue on European Public Spheres in the Lithuanian peer reviewed journal “Sociology. Thought and Action”. The special issue contains a number of original papers presented at the international conference “European Public Spheres, Civil Society and Civic Mass Media” organised by Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas.

The publication focuses on a wide range of different approaches and topics around the European Public Sphere issue, including political communication, media organisation and journalism practices, European reporting and coverage.

It highlights Europe's cultural diversity, which is both a strength and a challenge for deliberative democracy, identified with functioning electoral system, active civil society, rule of law as well as independent and responsible media. Recent processes of EU enlargement and integration, ratification of EU constitution and Lisbon Agreement have not been successful to proof sufficient commonness within the new Europe and its public Sphere. On the other hand, diverse public spheres where national and international players construct and transform public agenda are increasing.

The Special issue is available to download from the CINEFOGO database:
http://cinefogo.cuni.cz/index.php?&id_result=26966&l=0&w=15&id_out=738

About the Journal:
Title: Socíologíja. Míntís ír veíksmas. 2008/3 (23)
ISSN: 1392 - 3358
Editor in Chief: Algimantas Valantiejus, Vilnius University.
Special editors: Aukse Balcytiene, Kristina Juraite and Jolanta Reingarde


If you are interested in hearing more the topic, do not hesitate to contact scientific communications officer Ellen-Kristina Kristensen on telephone number [phone] or mail [e-mail]

Countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, United Kingdom