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Measuring Global Media Freedom

The Media Freedom Analyzer as a New Assessment Tool

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  1. Laura Schneider

    1. Berlin, Germany

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  • A New Media Freedom Index

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XV
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  2. Introduction

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 1-6

  3. Media Freedom: Different Concepts of an Ideal

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 7-55

  4. Measuring Media Freedom: an Overview

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 57-87

  5. The Five International Media Freedom Indices: a Critical Analysis

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 89-121

  6. Towards a New Instrument for Measuring Media Freedom Globally: a Bridging Chapter

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 123-133

  7. Collection of Potential Indicators for Media Freedom

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 135-152

  8. The Media Freedom Survey: Evaluation of Media Freedom Indicators by Worldwide Experts

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 153-191

  9. The Media Freedom Analyzer: Construction of a New Measuring Instrument for Global Media Freedom

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 193-218

  10. Summary and Conclusions

    • Laura Schneider
    Pages 219-225

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 227-252
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About this book

The Media Freedom Analyzer developed by Laura Schneider is a new way to measure global media freedom in a more objective, unbiased and transparent way. Grounded in the opinions of around 1000 experts from 126 countries, the index is the first empirically validated tool to assess free and independent media across the world. The existing press freedom rankings are frequently criticized for being arbitrary and having a Western bias. This book tackles this very problem. In times of widespread populism, disinformation and mistrust in the media, it is vitally important to have an assessment tool that is accepted across cultures.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Berlin, Germany

    Laura Schneider

About the author

Dr. Laura Schneider is Head of Research and Evaluation at Deutsche Welle Akademie, Germany’s leading institution for international media development. Her work focuses on the viability of media across the world and the significance of freedom of expression for sustainable development.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Measuring Global Media Freedom

  • Book Subtitle: The Media Freedom Analyzer as a New Assessment Tool

  • Authors: Laura Schneider

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-28095-6

  • Publisher: Springer VS Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-28094-9Published: 21 October 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-28095-6Published: 09 October 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 252

  • Number of Illustrations: 12 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Communication Studies, Media Research, Journalism

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