Digital and Social Media Regulation: A Comparative Perspective of the US and Europe

Foreword and Acknowledgments
Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Introduction: New Paradigms of Media Regulation in a Transatlantic Perspective
	1 Intellectual Property
	2 Privacy
	3 Freedom of Expression
	4 Diversity and Richness of Content and Production Methods
	5 Contributions
	References
The Audiovisual Industry Facing the Digital Revolution: Plunging the Predigital Fishbowl into the Digital Ocean
	1 Introduction
	2 The Main Features of the Digital Transition
		Digital Is Both Unpredictable and Pervasive
		The Digital Transition Is Both Industrial and Cognitive
		Some Major Impacts of the Digital Transition
	3 Digital Transformation of the Audiovisual Industry
		The Audiovisual Industry Stands at the Core of the Two-Pronged Digital Transition
		The Dual Role of Platforms: Matching Processors and Audience Aggregators
		Platforms Challenge Competition Law and Sectoral Regulation
		Audiovisual Regulation Should Become Incentivizing, Cooperative, and Reflective
	4 Inventing the Future
		A Short Perspective About Future Analysis
		Two Ways of Facing the Future: Forecasting vs. Fore-Acting
		A Tentative Application to the Audiovisual Sector
	References
Revisiting the Rationales for Media Regulation: The Quid Pro Quo Rationale and the Case for Aggregate Social Media User Data as Public Resource
	1 Introduction
	2 The Public Resource/Quid Pro Quo Rationale for Media Regulation
	3 Translating the Public Resource/Quid Pro Quo Rationale to Social Media
	4 Counterarguments and Critiques
	5 Conclusion
	References
GDPR and New Media Regulation: The Data Metaphor and the EU Privacy Protection Strategy
	1 Defining Data and Data as a Metaphor
		The Concept of Data in Privacy Laws
	2 Analyzing Data as a Metaphor with CDS
	3 The Interpretations of Data in Privacy Policies
		From Internet Infrastructures to the Data Market
		The Human Rights Interpretation
		The Technological Interpretation
		The Economic Interpretation
	4 Conclusion
	Bibliography
Regulating Beyond Media to Protect Media Pluralism: The EU Media Policies as Seen Through the Lens of the Media Pluralism Monitor
	1 Introduction
	2 Operationalization of Media Pluralism in the Media Pluralism Monitor
	3 Basic Protection: Net Neutrality and Freedom of Expression
		Net Neutrality Regulation
		Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online
		Code of Conduct
	4 Social Inclusiveness: Protection Against Hate Speech
	5 Political Independence: Ensuring Political Pluralism, Tackling Disinformation
		Code of Practice on Disinformation
		General Data Protection Regulation
	6 Market Plurality: Digital Tax in Support of Media Viability
	7 National Laws in Member States
	8 Final Remarks
	References
From News Diversity to News Quality: New Media Regulation Theoretical Issues
	1 Introduction
	2 The Platformization of the Media Industry
	3 Defining News Quality
	4 A Theoretical Framework
		Product Quality and News’ Characteristics
		Horizontal and Vertical Differentiation
		An Analysis Grid: Crossing Vertical and Horizontal Quality
	5 An illustration: Editorial strategies, news quality, and media pluralism7
	6 Further Research
	References
The Stakes and Threats of the Convergence Between Media and Telecommunication Industries
	1 Introduction
	2 Some Examples of Convergence Between Telecom Carriers and Media Content Providers
	3 Synergies Between Telecom Carriers and Media Content Providers. Some Cases
	4 Regulation and Convergence
		The Existing Regulatory Framework
		Which Tools? Are Existing Regulations Relevant?
		Discrimination Against Rival Networks
		Discriminatory Behavior
		Data, Diversity, and the Future of Press: A Failure of Regulation?
	5 Concluding Remarks
	References
Linking Theory and Pedagogy in the Comparative Study of US–French Media Regulatory Regimes
	1 Theoretical Overview
	2 Main Issues
		Copyright
		Privacy
		Freedom of Expression
	3 Pedagogical Application and Insight
	4 Conclusion—Learning from the Past and Looking at the Future
	References
Instead of Conclusions: Short- and Long-Term Scenarios for Media Regulation
	1 The Immediate Future: Convergence and Threats to Liberties
	2 The Longer View: The Regulatory Cycle Might Go Through a Trough While Technology Might Advance at a Higher Pace
	References
Correction to: Digital and Social Media Regulation
	Correction to:  S. A. Matei et al. (eds.),  Digital and Social Media Regulation, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66759-7
Correction to: Digital and Social Media Regulation
	Correction to:  S. A. Matei et al. (eds.),  Digital and Social Media Regulation, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66759-7
Index