Center for Media and Communication Studies (CMCS)

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CMCS arrowThe 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:

Book cover Media freedom and pluralism - book cover Comparative Media Systems - book cover
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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A collaborative effort, hosted by the Media Program of the Open Society Foundation.