
ENC Researchers Asuman Kubra Bas, Thomas Jacobs and Samuel Doveri Vesterbye Publish New Book Chapter on Mediatized Discourses in Belgium
ENC researchers have published a new book chapter on the representation of the EU and Europeanization in Belgian media, as part of the Mediatized EU project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme.
The chapter appears in the newly released open access volume Mediatized Discourses on Europeanization and their Representations in European Public Spheres, published by Thomson Reuters Aranzadi. The book brings together case studies from seven countries — Belgium, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain. The volume offers invaluable perspectives on the evolution of the media’s role in the process of Europeanization and how these dynamics resonate among the public, focusing on the elite–media–public triangle.
ENC’s Asuman Kubra Bas (Head of Projects & Research), Dr. Thomas Jacobs (Academic Council Member), and Samuel Doveri Vesterbye (Director) co-authored the chapter on Belgium. Their analysis reveals increasing securitization in EU-related media discourse—especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and migration—and highlights converging perspectives among elites across linguistic communities. Despite more reserved public attitudes, the chapter finds that general trust in EU institutions remains.
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We would like to sincerely acknowledge our colleagues who contributed to research, data collection, and project management throughout the four years of the Mediatized EU project, including Andreas Marazis, Dr. Tom Willaert, Maria Bevza, Katsyarina Vinnikiva, Lucia Lalikova, and many others.