By Francisco Seoane Pérez* The headquarters of the unionist party Ciudadanos in Lleida offer an eloquent view of the state of incivility that surrounds the secessionist process affecting Catalonia and Spain.…

By Christian Burger Hate speech seems to be ubiquitous in social media and comment sections. Online conversations are vulnerable: One or two people drop a few dismissive comments and the…

By Anthony Löwstedt (Webster Vienna Private University) *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series From the perspective of communication ethics, there…

By Dr. Gábor Polyák A parliamentary election is not decided only on election day, not even in combination with the campaign period immediately preceding the ballot. Theoretically, voters pass judgment…

By Irena Poštić & Stevan Marković Direct and indirect hate speech “Words that […] ambush, terrorize, wound, humiliate, and degrade”[1] – in this way Lawrence et al. define hate speech:…

By Clara de Carvalho *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series The European Union throughout its history has suffered many…

By Elissaveta Grigorova *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series   Right-wing populism enjoys a new extent of political relevance,…

By Anthony Mills *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series   In May 2017, British Prime Minister Theresa May’s letter…

By Ria Adams *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series   Education – a topic that brings back abiding memories…

By Wagner Piassaroli Mantovaneli *This blog post is part of the Jean Monnet Chair of European Media Governance and Integration series   Social control is a sociological and American-defined concept…