Institute for Media Studies

Our research institute provides support for the Media Council by analysing the media regulation, the history of journalism and the phenomena of new media.

Publications & Studies

Long-needed space telecommunications professional literature from the experts of NMHH

No comprehensive Hungarian space telecommunications professional literature has been published since the seventies, therefore the recently published volume containing the works of sixteen experts of the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) in the authority’s series of technical books fills a decades-long gap.

Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights on The Freedom of Expression: A Compendium of Legal Cases

The publication entitled Judgements of the European Court of Human Rights: A Compendium of Legal Cases contains brief summaries in Hungarian of nearly 450 decisions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

The Mirage of the Freedom of Speech

The latest volume in our series, edited by Édua Reményi and András Koltay, is entitled ‘The Mirage of the Freedom of Speech’, and offers a selection of classic works by British, American and French authors on the freedom of expression.

Robert C. Post, An Interpretation of the American History of Freedom of Speech

An outstanding and influential figure in the literature on freedom of expression, Robert C. Post has turned from the investigation of specific phenomena associated with the freedom of speech to focus his attention on the comprehensive theoretical issues of this area of the law and has formulated highly original answers resulting in a coherent whole. While interpreting American tradition and jurisprudence, Professor Post expounds certain decisive aspects of the legal thinking on freedom of expression, which are essential for European analysts and readers too.

Eric Barendt, Academic Freedom

For centuries, academic freedom has been recognized as a fundamental right, although it was not always referred to by exactly this name. There are numerous diverging interpretations regarding the substance and the boundaries of this right; ever since people have taught others and sought answers to important questions through scholarly and scientific endeavour, it has always been a matter of debate where to draw the line demarcating the boundaries of the teacher’s or researcher’s freedom.

Hungarian-Language Media Beyond the Borders 2016

The Institute for Media Studies has published Hungarian-Language Media Beyond the Borders 2016, which comes as Volume 29 in the Media Science Library series and presents the Hungarian-language media beyond our borders.