The Role of the Media in Democratic Consolidation of Taiwan and Slovenia

Abstract

The importance of the media in democracies has long been recognized. The media has often been seen as a preliminary mechanism of democratization process. Over the past 20 years, both Taiwan and Slovenia have been undergoing profound political changes, transforming from authoritarianism to democracy. This research will be a modest attempt to portray the significant role that media has played in the two countries’ democratization processes and draw some interesting parallels between them.

Keywords

• media
• democratization
• press freedom
• Slovenia
• Taiwan