Towards a Europeanised Public Sphere? Comparing Political Actors and the Media in Germany

摘要: The paper argues that European integration from above must be accompanied by a Europeanisation of public communication in order to overcome its lack legitimacy and popular involvement. It relates the emerging scientific discussion on spheres as start for inquiry presents findings contents nature claim making debate issues Germany. media are seen prime actors sphere not only convey other but also speak their own voice thus possess potential influence agenda towards favourable frames positions. We investigate whether media, comparison with actors, operate motor or rather slow down process. For empirical part paper, we draw data project "The Transformation Political Mobilisation Communication Public Spheres" (Europub.com). analyse through which political make demands two levels: First, all claims made collective appear news section content analysed four German print-media outlets, reach different types publics. Second, themselves commentary retrieved analysed. show advocated them generally more scope positive governance than those tend deemphasise dimensions take critical positions EU institutions.