Paolo Baldi, the former head of research at the European Broadcasting Union, is a media consultant in Geneva, Switzerland.Uwe Hasebrink is director of the Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research, and Professor of Empirical Communication Research at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

"Communication scholars will benefit from the focus on research from across Europe along with the theoretical implications. For media policy-makers and members of civic organisations, the taxonomy of instruments will provide an overview for possible policy development. Finally, the clarity with which this book is written will help college students understand the field of media and social responsibility." -- Jarim Kim "Media International Australia" "The book is a good source of information about institutional arrangements developed in European countries in the field of audio-visual policy. It gives an interesting and well-written account of how particular European countries and the European Union try to deal with different problems deriving from the ethical dilemma inscribed in the construction of media systems." - Magdalena Rek, Journal of Contemporary European Studies

• Introduction: overview of a European study' - Page 9 - Paolo Baldi and Uwe Hasebrink 'Media accountability in Europe: a fragmented picture' - Page 17 - Paolo Baldi 'UK broadcasting policy: the long waveA" shift in conceptions of accountability' - Page 33 - Richard Collins and Zoe Sujon 'The protection of viewer rights in Europe' - Page 53 - Bernd Holznagel and Christiane Jungfleisch 'Media users' participation in Europe from a civil society perspective' - Page 75 - Uwe Hasebrink, Anja Herzog & Christiane Eilders 'Viewers' rights in the European Union: policies and instruments' - Page 93 - Paolo Celot and Fausto Gualtieri

Paolo Baldi, the former head of research at the European Broadcasting Union, is a media consultant in Geneva, Switzerland.Uwe Hasebrink is director of the Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research, and Professor of Empirical Communication Research at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

"Communication scholars will benefit from the focus on research from across Europe along with the theoretical implications. For media policy-makers and members of civic organisations, the taxonomy of instruments will provide an overview for possible policy development. Finally, the clarity with which this book is written will help college students understand the field of media and social responsibility." -- Jarim Kim "Media International Australia" "The book is a good source of information about institutional arrangements developed in European countries in the field of audio-visual policy. It gives an interesting and well-written account of how particular European countries and the European Union try to deal with different problems deriving from the ethical dilemma inscribed in the construction of media systems." - Magdalena Rek, Journal of Contemporary European Studies

• Introduction: overview of a European study' - Page 9 - Paolo Baldi and Uwe Hasebrink 'Media accountability in Europe: a fragmented picture' - Page 17 - Paolo Baldi 'UK broadcasting policy: the long waveA" shift in conceptions of accountability' - Page 33 - Richard Collins and Zoe Sujon 'The protection of viewer rights in Europe' - Page 53 - Bernd Holznagel and Christiane Jungfleisch 'Media users' participation in Europe from a civil society perspective' - Page 75 - Uwe Hasebrink, Anja Herzog & Christiane Eilders 'Viewers' rights in the European Union: policies and instruments' - Page 93 - Paolo Celot and Fausto Gualtieri

Paolo Baldi, the former head of research at the European Broadcasting Union, is a media consultant in Geneva, Switzerland.Uwe Hasebrink is director of the Hans Bredow Institute for Media Research, and Professor of Empirical Communication Research at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

"Communication scholars will benefit from the focus on research from across Europe along with the theoretical implications. For media policy-makers and members of civic organisations, the taxonomy of instruments will provide an overview for possible policy development. Finally, the clarity with which this book is written will help college students understand the field of media and social responsibility." -- Jarim Kim "Media International Australia" "The book is a good source of information about institutional arrangements developed in European countries in the field of audio-visual policy. It gives an interesting and well-written account of how particular European countries and the European Union try to deal with different problems deriving from the ethical dilemma inscribed in the construction of media systems." - Magdalena Rek, Journal of Contemporary European Studies

• Introduction: overview of a European study' - Page 9 - Paolo Baldi and Uwe Hasebrink 'Media accountability in Europe: a fragmented picture' - Page 17 - Paolo Baldi 'UK broadcasting policy: the long waveA" shift in conceptions of accountability' - Page 33 - Richard Collins and Zoe Sujon 'The protection of viewer rights in Europe' - Page 53 - Bernd Holznagel and Christiane Jungfleisch 'Media users' participation in Europe from a civil society perspective' - Page 75 - Uwe Hasebrink, Anja Herzog & Christiane Eilders 'Viewers' rights in the European Union: policies and instruments' - Page 93 - Paolo Celot and Fausto Gualtieri