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The European and the Nationalin Communication Research

Sabina Mihelj

Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leceistershire LE1 3TU, UK, S.Mihelj{at}lboro.ac.uk

{blacksquare} The article discusses some of the major omissions and simplifications created by established approaches to European communication, in particular the inclination to think of Europeanization primarily, and often exclusively, in relation to things national. It points to the simplistic narrative that sees transnational communication in Europe as a very recent phenomenon, and demonstrates how this narrative glosses over various historical forms of transnational communication in Europe. It then briefly addresses the intellectual roots of this narrative, and argues that they also lead to neglecting the existence of diverse, often competing contemporary forms of Europeanization and transnationalization in public communication. Finally, the article argues that more sustained attention should be paid to subnational patterns of stratification of European communication, particularly those arising along class divisions. {blacksquare}

Key Words: class • communication • democratic deficit • Europe • media • nation

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European Journal of Communication, Vol. 22, No. 4, 443-459 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0267323107083061
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