Media policy presents a framework for the development and regulation of media activity on both national and supranational levels. Due to the specific nature of media, them being economic subjects on one hand and subjects, whose working is crucial for the democratic society, the interests of those seeking to be involved in the media policy making process are very different. The same is true for the latest attempt at changing the Media Law in Slovenia. Using a qualitative analysis approach to research the written responses to the first proposed draft of the law, and transcripts of interviews with involved actors, power relations between them are uncovered. In this way, using a critical theory approach, different groups, connections and conflicts between the actors are identified and explained. The thesis' main finding supports previous theoretical work (Freedman, 2008; Karppinen, 2013): to be able to achieve 'media pluralism', equal power relations for involvement in the media policy creation process are first needed.
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