The paper considers the global impacts of digital communication technologies and how they can influence media pluralism and media freedom as well as the ways in which legal systems aim to support and protect them within the context of ongoing technological developments. In particular, it suggests that although new media may potentially help pluralism, there are also significant challenges to achieving effective freedom and pluralism through new media. The paper concludes by proposing recommendations on how the current legislation could be used, adapted or modified in order to encourage media freedom and pluralism also in the digital context.
Media Freedom and Pluralism in the Digital Infrastructure
Lucchi, Nicola
2017
Abstract
The paper considers the global impacts of digital communication technologies and how they can influence media pluralism and media freedom as well as the ways in which legal systems aim to support and protect them within the context of ongoing technological developments. In particular, it suggests that although new media may potentially help pluralism, there are also significant challenges to achieving effective freedom and pluralism through new media. The paper concludes by proposing recommendations on how the current legislation could be used, adapted or modified in order to encourage media freedom and pluralism also in the digital context.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
