The CMCS is a research center of the Central European University in Budapest dedicated to advancing media and communication scholarship and policy and the democratic potential of the media.
Newly published:
Online Personal Data Processing and EU Data Protection Reform
Edited by Kristina Irion, Research Director Public Policy at the CMCS, and Giacomo Luchetta, Researcher at the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS).
New project & website:
Previous research on the Hungarian media laws:
![]() | Research: "Hungarian Media Laws in Europe"
Interactive website Full study (PDF) / Executive summary (PDF) Archive: Controversial media legislation in Hungary Interactive timeline and selected resources |
CMCS books: | ||
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| Media, Nationalism and European Identities | Media Freedom and Pluralism - Media Policy Challenges in the Enlarged Europe | Comparative Media Systems: European and Global Perspectives |
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