Democracy and the media at a crossroads: what are the goals and who is in charge?

During the event, Tallinn University's Visiting Professor Nico Carpentier, Tallinn University's Associate Professor of Political Sociology Mari-Liis Jakobson, and University of Tartu Professor of Comparative Politics Piret Ehin will discuss the future of European democracy and the media’s role in protecting and promoting it. They will explore which political struggles over democracy are democratically acceptable and where the line is crossed into posing a genuine threat to both democracy and media.

The discussion will also delve into responding to threats against democracy, particularly addressing Popper's paradox of tolerance: how to remain tolerant without undermining tolerance itself. The conversation will be moderated by Tallinn University's Associate Professor of Media Policy, Andres Jõesaar. The discussion is inspired by Nico Carpentier and Jeffrey Wimmer's new book "Democracy and Media in Europe".

The event will be conducted in English. Please register for the event. 

Room: Tallinn Hall (M218)

Registration for the event

Link to the book