Hacia la democratización del sistema mediático europeo: análisis comparado de proyectos de reforma mediática en los programas de la izquierda alternativa.

Introduction: This article carries out a comparative review and critical analysis of the media reform proposals of seven European 'alternative' or 'critical' left forces1 from six countries (Spain, Portugal, Greece, Germany, the UK and France). Methodology: The aim is to assess the existence or possibility of common roadmaps and horizons on this issue for the European critical left. To this end, a documentary review and thematic and volumetric analysis (Krippendorff, 1990) of the most recent national electoral programs of each party was undertaken, their specific proposals and styles of formulation were compiled and classified, and a comparative analysis was carried out. Results: Up to three different and compatible taxonomies are proposed for the measures recorded. The proposals made by different parties differ markedly in both volume and approach. A categorisation of these proposals by programmatic axes, themes and sub-themes is provided, as well as a summary list of each party's proposals. Incompatibilities, common areas, and programmatic gaps are identified. Discussion: the timeliness of some programmatic formulations is discussed, and possible incorporations of interest for the case of political forces of Spanish origin are identified. Conclusions: The first research hypothesis is discarded, but the rest is validated: a certain widely shared programmatic framework already exists de facto, although it registers important blind spots. They frequently fall on different areas in each case analysed, thus proving the potential for mutual borrowing and learning between the different parties and the potential progress that this could mean in the articulation of a common programmatic framework that generates synergies towards a democratic media reform in the European sphere. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]