A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
Estonia : From analog to digital - one step forward but two steps back? (2022)
Loit, U., Lauk, E., & Harro-Loit, H. (2022). Estonia : From analog to digital - one step forward but two steps back?. In S. Fengler, T. Eberwein, & M. Karmasin (Eds.), The Global Handbook of Media Accountability (pp. 175-183). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429326943-19
JYU authors or editors
Publication details
All authors or editors: Loit, Urmas; Lauk, Epp; Harro-Loit, Halliki
Parent publication: The Global Handbook of Media Accountability
Parent publication editors: Fengler, Susanne; Eberwein, Tobias; Karmasin, Matthias
ISBN: 978-0-367-34628-7
eISBN: 978-0-429-32694-3
Publication year: 2022
Publication date: 16/11/2021
Pages range: 175-183
Number of pages in the book: 632
Publisher: Routledge
Place of Publication: Abingdon, Oxon
Publication country: United Kingdom
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429326943-19
Publication open access: Not open
Publication channel open access:
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/80820
Abstract
In Estonia, the key decisions concerning media accountability were made in the 1990s: First, a press council was established in 1991, then a code of ethics was adopted in 1997, and an ombudsperson institution for the public broadcasting was established in 2007. Since then, there has not been any improvement – the accountability system has not been adapted to the challenges of digitalization and the internet, and even the code of ethics has not been amended accordingly. However, Estonia has steadily occupied high positions in the global press freedom rankings, which evidences that the general political environment is favorable for media freedom. Estonian journalists are cynical about self-regulation practices, but they still seem to believe in the potential impact of traditional media accountability instruments on media performance.
Keywords: media; mass media; mass communication; press (mass media); freedom of speech; digitalisation
Contributing organizations
Ministry reporting: Yes
Reporting Year: 2022
JUFO rating: 3
