Media economy in the pandemic : a European perspective

Abstract

In late 2020, the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom ran a special, interim round of data collection to assess the impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on media pluralism (MPM-COVID-19). A part of this exercise focused on indicators of media viability: it collected data on traditional revenue trends, employment and salaries, new income forms, as well as public intervention. After demonstrating the key findings of the data collection and analysing differences between the countries, we highlight the most pressing problems, describe best practices, draw first conclusions, and provide some recommendations.