CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2007
| Author | Parfenova, Elena Valerievna |
|---|---|
| Title | THE IMPACT OF REVOLUTIONS ON MEDIA FREEDOM IN THE TRANSITION COUNTRIES: ON THE EXAMPLE OF GEORGIA AND KYRGYZSTAN |
| Summary | The goal of this thesis is to examine the major changes in the area of media following such contemporary events as Rose Revolution in Georgia and Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan. The present empirical research traces and systematizes what changes these counties saw in the area of media after the revolutions and discusses what exactly revolutions have brought for media freedom and media development in both countries. It offers the analysis of the post-revolutionary tendencies according to the six criteria crucial for media democratization. The research is based on the review of the wide variety of the secondary sources as well as on the in-depth interviews conducted with journalists and media experts. The overall conclusion of the present analysis is that, despite the popular expectations, neither for Georgia not for Kyrgyzstan recent ‘color’ revolutions brought positive tendencies towards media democratization in the short run (1,5-3 years). Certain improvements in Georgian legislation are counterbalanced by either lack of changes or predominantly negative trends according to five other criteria. In Kyrgyzstan, minor improvements in the scope of independent media have no substantial influence on the overall picture given that according to the four criteria there are no positive changes, and that according to the last criteria of journalistic culture - the situation has deteriorated. The thesis also looks at the explanatory factors for such tendencies in both countries. Elite continuity, lack of regime change, domestic insecurity and post-revolutionary tension are suggested to be among the possible explanations. Thesis also discussed whether or not based on the revolutionary dynamics and trajectory any major changes could have been reasonably expected. |
| Supervisor | Sukosd Miklos |
| Department | Political Science MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2007/parfenova_elena.pdf |
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