| Abstract |
This paper explores the trends of media globalization and media oligarchization in post-socialist countries with a special focus on Slovakia. The author builds her argumentation on several premises. Her assumption is that the globalization processes in the field of media have been, and continue to be, part of the strategy of media companies. The present paper points out a shift in media ownership in the central European region, including Slovakia. It is, the author maintains, a result of the 2007 economic crisis as well as the 'classical media' crisis, apparent from the drop in the numbers of readers, listeners and viewers and, subsequently, a decline in profits. In addition, the paper asserts that the media oligarchization process can be interpreted as a consequence of this crisis. |