Tales Tomaz
@talestomaz.bsky.social
Apenas um rapaz latino-americano | Ass. Prof of Media Policy & Economics at the Universiy of Salzburg | Manager of the Euromedia Ownership Monitor (https://media-ownership.eu) | Parenting | Global South
Reposted by Tales Tomaz
The takeaway:
👉 Accommodating the radical right on immigration doesn’t win back voters.
👉 It alienates the progressive base.
👉 And it raises the salience of the very issue the radical right owns.
In short: it’s electoral self-harm.
👉 Accommodating the radical right on immigration doesn’t win back voters.
👉 It alienates the progressive base.
👉 And it raises the salience of the very issue the radical right owns.
In short: it’s electoral self-harm.
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
The takeaway:
👉 Accommodating the radical right on immigration doesn’t win back voters.
👉 It alienates the progressive base.
👉 And it raises the salience of the very issue the radical right owns.
In short: it’s electoral self-harm.
👉 Accommodating the radical right on immigration doesn’t win back voters.
👉 It alienates the progressive base.
👉 And it raises the salience of the very issue the radical right owns.
In short: it’s electoral self-harm.
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal, in Media and Communication: doi.org/10.17645/mac...
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal | Article | Media and Communication
Mariia Aleksevych, Tales Tomaz
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal, in Media and Communication: doi.org/10.17645/mac...
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
One policy implication:
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
One policy implication:
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
@rodneybenson.bsky.social's works have been an inspiration, of course
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
@rodneybenson.bsky.social's works have been an inspiration, of course
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
@rodneybenson.bsky.social's works have been an inspiration, of course
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
@rodneybenson.bsky.social's works have been an inspiration, of course
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
September 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal, in Media and Communication: doi.org/10.17645/mac...
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal | Article | Media and Communication
Mariia Aleksevych, Tales Tomaz
doi.org
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Network Analysis for Media Ownership: A Methodological Proposal, in Media and Communication: doi.org/10.17645/mac...
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
It's part of a special issue by @sfuerst.bsky.social, Florian Muhle, and @cporlezza.bsky.social, and we are very grateful for the guidance of this wonderful editing team!
One policy implication:
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One policy implication:
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Moving beyond cross-ownership caps, regulators should adopt network-based assessments to identify actual loci of influence in hybrid media systems.
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course.
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Key insight: Concentration is not inherently detrimental.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course.
Institutional logic of ownership matters:
* Public/foundation ownership → pluralism & press freedom
* Private/family ownership → risks of instrumentalization
Rodney Benson's works have been an inspiration, of course.
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Case study: 🇩🇰 🇬🇷
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
* Denmark: concentrated (CR4 = 66%, HHI = 1376), but ownership influence dispersed via public service media & foundations
* Greece: fragmented, yet ultimate control consolidated in families/individuals with political & industrial ties
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Our proposal rests on 3 pillars:
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
1️⃣ Trace full ownership chains to ultimate beneficial owners
2️⃣ Weight markets by audience attention shares
3️⃣ Apply network centrality (esp. Katz centrality) to assess influence distribution
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We advance a combined approach:
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
🔹 Economic concentration measures
🔹 Network analysis of ownership relations
This allows us to interrogate both market structure AND relational power.
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
September 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Standard metrics (CRn, HHI) remain useful but insufficient. They capture market shares, yet overlook:
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences
* Cross-sector integration
* Beneficial ownership structures
* Owners’ power over audiences