Die Digitalisierung führt zu einer anhaltenden Transformation des Medienökosystems. Die globale Macht von Plattformmonopolen und die zunehmende Bedeutung von künstlicher Intelligenz sind nur zwei Beispiele für die Notwendigkeit eines Updates der Medienökonomik. Wichtige Ziele sind der...

A core challenge for media economics in the digital age is to establish frameworks that neither endanger user safety nor undermine the diversity of information. Hate speech, misinformation and sensationalism must not take over, yet freedom of opinion and expression must remain intact. To bolster...

Since Donald Trump's election at the latest, the (American) media landscape and, with it, democratic media regulation have been facing serious challenges: With the heads of "BigTech" from Silicon Valley, who not only control central media platforms but also increasingly seek political proximity,...

The relationship between private and public service media in Germany has traditionally been perceived and regulated as one of competitive coexistence and reciprocal counterbalancing. However, digital transformation and the rise of platform dominance challenge this perspective. In response, this...