Digitization: empowering regional media in the public
Digitization: empowering regional media in the public

Author(s): Lisbeth Morlandstø, Birgit Røe Mathisen
Subject(s): Media studies, Government/Political systems, Politics and communication, Politics and society, Theory of Communication
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Regional media; public; journalism; mass media; democracy; local media; role of media in society;
Summary/Abstract: Journalism and power are intertwined in many ways. As the media reflects, mirrors, investigates, interprets and frames the power of other institutions, media organizations themselves become powerful (Eide, 2001). The role of the legal mass media is vital in every democracy, with independent media having a crucial role on behalf of citizens – to convey information about society, to facilitate public debate, and to be a watchdog on behalf of society. In addition, regional and local media have a mission to provide a voice to inhabitants located in different geographical regions. They perceive views and communicative perspectives from a regional standpoint as a vital part of their societal role (Nielsen, 2015; Mathisen, 2010).

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