Media
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The press in Europe (2/5): Still pandering to the power brokers
25 December 20124099 The New York Times New York -
The press in Europe (1/5): El País: delusions of grandeur
24 December 201265018 Mediapart Paris -
Press : The article will self destruct
6 December 20123148 Der Spiegel Hamburg -
United Kingdom: Taming the Fourth Estate
30 November 2012788PresseuropFinancial Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun -
Media: Le Monde mourns
28 November 201226 Le Monde Paris -
Media and democracy: Public uninterest journalism
17 July 2012PresseuropBlog -
Democracy: When will there be a virtual European salon?
27 March 201218076 Dagens Nyheter Stockholm
Collusion between the media and politicians seemed to be greater than ever under former French President Sarkozy. But, rather than ditch these olds habits, François Hollande, the low-profile new head of state, is quite happy to keep the media close. 
A success story of the transition to democracy and a showcase for Spanish journalism, today the left-wing daily is struggling to cope with huge losses, which have even affected its editorial line — a crisis exacerbated by the newspaper’s managers who have refused to take responsibility for their actions. 
The Financial Times Deutschland is hitting the newstands for the last time on December 7, and the Frankfurter Rundschau is insolvent. Behind this, lies a development that is bigger than the Internet, says media guru Sascha Lobo: news is becoming ever more streamlined. The concept of whole, complete article is out of date. 
Lord Justice Leveson’s much-anticipated report into British press standards was published yesterday and provided a damning indictment of media ethics. As a result of the scandal, which erupted over illegal interception of telephone calls, a host of journalists including two former News of the World editors, face criminal charges including bribery. 
First there were books, then came the press, and now we have Internet. For almost two centuries, media have provided a virtual space for discussion that has enabled democracy to develop. Today, however, a Swedish columnist remarks Europe lacks a virtual space that is not constrained by national boundaries.