On 30 June, The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) presented the 2022 Media Pluralism Monitor annual report on the health of the media ecosystem in the member states of the European Union and in the candidate countries.

The CMPF team and the country teams who contributed to the report discussed the reports' findings and engaged with the audience’s questions.

Věra Jourová, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency, joined the discussion to present the next steps in the EU media policy.

Monitoring risks for media pluralism in the digital era

Based on 20 indicators, summarising 200 variables, the Media Pluralism Monitor covers four areas: fundamental protection, market plurality, political independence, and social inclusiveness. It also features an additional analysis focusing specifically on the digital environment and the related challenges to media pluralism.

For the first time since its implementation in 2014, the report includes a general ranking of all countries based on their average risk level in all indicators.

The 2022 report confirms the findings of the previous rounds of monitoring, showing that no country in Europe is free from risks to media pluralism.

The final report as well as the country reports focusing on EU Member States and candidates are now available on our website. 

Watch the full recordings here or embedded below.