A tale of two Europes: Public Service Media and societies in transition
by ECPMF staff
The European continent is still subdivided into two parts, due to the legacy from recent history. Experiences in some Eastern European countries today remind us of the pressing problems regarding Public Service Media (PSM) amid a transformation not yet completed.
Reforms have been required of East European countries to join or approach the European Union, but many remain just on paper, and Public Service Media is still very much of a political instrument even in the transition from socialism. (Photo: public domain)
The transition from a political monolith into pluralism keeps being obstructed and returning…