Abstract
The European Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) starts from the assumption that, in order to obtain a complete and accurate picture of actual or imminent threats to media pluralism in a country, different sets of indicators should be combined (KU Leuven — ICRI et al. 2009). It distinguishes between three types of indicators that assess respectively legal, economic, and socio-demographic factors relevant for media pluralism. The aim of this chapter is to describe these different indicators, give an overall account of the methods adopted to select and measure them, and explain how they interrelate.
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© 2015 Peggy Valcke, Robert G. Picard, Cinzia Dal Zotto, Miklós Sükösd, Aleksandra Kuczerawy and Robin Kerremans
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Valcke, P., Picard, R.G., Zotto, C.D., Sükösd, M., Kuczerawy, A., Kerremans, R. (2015). Indicators for Media Pluralism. In: Valcke, P., Sükösd, M., Picard, R.G. (eds) Media Pluralism and Diversity. Palgrave Global Media Policy and Business. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137304308_7
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