News formats are abundantly available, and citizens can choose from a very long list of news formats in all media sectors. Popular news formats offer snackable and mobile news with special apps. News formats are of high quality, and a majority trusts them.
The television audience market is extremely concentrated with a strong counterweight of public service broadcasters. Print and radio markets are not very highly concentrated.
Internal pluralism is generally encouraged and valued, but aside from general professional guidelines and values, there are few formal rules.
News media has generally shifted from anonymous and open commenting to moderated comments sections. Social media, too, has increased dialogue between journalists and audiences.
The common code of ethics overseen by CMM is the backbone for self-regulation in all leading news media organisations in Finland. Beyond these national guidelines, the existence of additional internal guidelines and self-regulation instruments varies from one organisation to another.
All leading news media organisations in Finland have committed to the common code of ethics, overseen by CMM.
There have been some content monitoring initiatives by the media houses themselves, universities, and public bodies. However, they are mostly irregular and non-systematic. In some regards, the data basis for systematic monitoring has eroded in recent years.
Most major news formats are widely available in Finland, with new formats being generated online by both legacy and online-only outlets.
The internal pluralism in Denmark is based more on practices than rules and most often discussed in relation to professional journalistic values.
News media in Denmark invite participation from the public and value comments, tips, and letters to the editor.
The Media for Democracy Monitor (MDM) is a research project from The Euromedia Research Group. This is a network of researchers that collects and exchanges information that help to describe and analyse developments in media structure and policy in Europe.
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