While studying abroad in Prague, Spain was going through an economic "crisis" and the EU called for a bailout. This presentation talks about how the media covers Spain's failing economy.

1. Tamara Bonet
Prof. Giarelli
JRN229
12/13 June 2012

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A little over 50 newspapers
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Papers range from Business to Sports
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Three Professional Magazines
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14 selections of TV/Radio Companies (Not
channels)

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Constitutional Monarchy
Constitution in 1978
Political Parties: Spanish Socialist Workers
Party, Popular Party, and the United Left
coalition.
Key regional parties are the Convergence and
Union (Catalonia) and the Basque Nationalist
Party (Basque country).

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Through radio and television, the media
expresses a deep concern for the economy.
The Spanish Constitution protects the
freedom of expression, the clause of
conscience and the professional secrecy as
basic rights.

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There are European regulations for broadcast
(radio/t.v.) as far as their content, print media
does not )EJC).
Only conventional courts to punish journalists
(when needed).

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#1 Economy shapes the media outlets
#2 Digital technologies
#3 Changes in legal framework broadcast
companies
#4 Fragmentation of audiences subsequent
reshaping of the advertising market

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History of economic crisis’ is fact, not
imaginary
Like many, Spain’s economy has recently
been going under
Media outlets find it imperative that the
people are aware of issues at hand.

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EU to inject up to €100bn in Spain
http://en.elconfidencial.com/politics/2012/0
6/09/eu-to-inject-up-to-100bn-in-spain125/
Eurozone Agrees to Lend Spain 100 Billion
Euros
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/b
usiness/news/eurozone-agrees-lend-spain100-billion-euros-216

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"Background Note: Spain." U.S. Department of
State. U.S. Department of State, 05 Jan. 2012.
Web. 08 June 2012.
European Journal Centre. N.p., 08 Nov. 2010.
Web. 07 June 2012