1st Edition

Mediterranean Media Systems in the Age of Unrest Journalism Under Attack?

By Theodora A. Maniou Copyright 2026
144 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

144 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Focusing on an oft-neglected geographical region of study, this book critically analyses the state of journalism in the European South and considers challenges that may indicate a profession under duress. Focusing on three Mediterranean media systems, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta, this book summarizes the basic characteristics, threats, and challenges for journalism in the region. The book first... Read more

Acknowledgements 

Introduction: Why journalism in the European South matters…

Part A: Theoretical Aspects

Chapter 1: Journalism in between: The digital divide between South and North in Europe

Chapter 2: The relationship between journalism and politics in Mediterranean media systems: New habits, old practices?

Chapter 3: Journalism and the economic crisis: Towards new models of labor in the European South

Chapter 4: The pursuit of press freedom in the European South

Chapter 5: Corruption and the pursuit of investigative journalism 

Chapter 6: Journalism ethics in the age of unrest

Part B: Empirical Aspects

Chapter 7: The case of Greece

Chapter 8: The case of Cyprus

Chapter 9: The case of Malta

Chapter 10: Conclusions - Journalism under attack: Challenges ahead in Mediterranean media systems

Appendix

 

Index

Biography

Theodora A. Maniou is Assistant Professor in Journalism at the Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus. She holds a PhD in Journalism (Aristotle University, Greece) and worked as a journalist for several years prior to her academic appointment. Her research in recent years has focused on issues regarding journalism practice and press freedom in different media systems.