The politicized and mass-mediated aspects of European Union (EU) politics have only recently started to receive scholarly attention. In a politicized EU, decision-making procedures are increasingly exposed to public and media attention. This lecture sheds light on the impact of media attention in shaping the public debate regarding the legitimacy of the EU. To what extent do the media act as an amplifier of conflicts over European integration? Do the media constrain or facilitate the political efforts to further integrate Europe?

Speaker: Hans-Jrg Trenz, Professor of Modern European Studies and Deputy Director of the Centre for Modern European Studies, University of Copenhagen

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