European and comparative media and information law - policy - communication
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This research theme comprises work in the following areas:
- The role of public communication in European integration
- Representations of a civil Europe
- The role of media and information law and policy at national and European level, and how they can exacerbate or redress existing inequalities and imbalances
- The regulation of information markets, internet regulation, media law
- Privacy and data protection
- European integration and the European public sphere
Key researchers
PhD students
Current and recent PhD students working in this area include:
- Gemma Horton
- Paul Taylor