Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-207) and index.

1. Introduction: The Media in the European Context ---- Part I: The Political Economy of Media in Europe. 2. The Structure of (Old) Media in Europe --- 3. The New Media in Europe ---- Part II: The Europeanization of the European Media. 4. Europeanizing the Media of Europe --- 5. The Question of Content: Quality, Availability and Production --- 6. Audiences and Consumption ---- Part III: Europe as a Cultural and Political Project. 7. Public Communication in Europe: Constructing Europe and the European public Sphere --- 8. Media and European Identity --- 9. Conclusions.

European Media provides a clear, concise account of the structures, dynamics and realities of the changing face of media in Europe. It offers a timely and illuminating appraisal of the issues surrounding the development of new media in Europe and explores debates about the role of the media in the formation of a European public sphere and a European identity. The book argues that Europe offers an ideal context for examining interactions between global, regional and national media processes and its individual chapters consider: the changing structure of the European media; the development of new media; the Europeanization of the media in the region; the challenges for the content; and audiences. Special emphasis is given to the transformation of political communication in Europe and the alleged emergence of a European public sphere and identity.