Some quick reflections on the conceptualisation of media freedom and media pluralism in the Rule of Law Report, in the European Media Freedom Act, in the Digital Services Act
In democratic societies, a shared informational environment is considered a condition of civic and informed engagement and for a sound deliberative democracy. This common public sphere (Habermas) enables citizens to access facts, interpretations, and debates, which are a shared domain and define preconditions necessary for the legitimacy of democratic processes.