Summary of the study on the current state and trends of the Estonian media policy now available

Our researchers along with scientists from University of Tallinn conducted a vast research on the current state and trends of the Estonian media policy. Summary of this research is now available in English. 

A study on the current state and trends of the media policy maps the situation of Estonian media and offers possible perspectives for development based on the findings of the study. For the purpose of mapping the current situation, the authors of the study used the data that they assembled as well as secondary data. The study also focuses on the normative side, or the principles that could act as a basis for Estonian media policy and its future objectives. The purpose of this study is to offer an input for media policy makers and establish a basis for a systematic interpretation of the journalistic field. The authors follow the assumption that not only does the media policy focus on the development and implementation of the precept that arranges the media field, but also on data-driven decisions concerning if media requires intervening, where, and to what extent. This also includes mapping the need for regular collection of the sectoral data and agreeing on the relevant principles.

Read full summary here.