The European Union democratic deficit and the public sphere an evaluation of EU media policy - Ward, David (IOS Press, 2002)
Cover; Title page; Contents; Acknowledgements and Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1. The European Union and Democratic Legitimacy; Chapter 2. Communication, Citizenship and the Public Sphere; Chapter 3. Citizenship and the Regulation of Broadcasting; Chapter 4. The Quest for Accountability Through Television; Chapter 5. The Free Movement of Television Services; Chapter 6. Pluralism and Media Concentration in the Internal Market; Chapter 7. State Aid and Public Service Broadcasting; Chapter 8. Convergence; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography
An assessment of EU communications policy judged against democratic and normative criteria within the framework of the question of the need for a European-wide public sphere. It argues that the EU should proceed through the mass media, with a policy based on a public service philosophy