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The erosion of media trust raises concerns about the ways in which the conduit of political information could undermine citizens' trust in democracy. While a large body of research in western democracies shows that media trust is contingent on specific media-system, political and cultural factors pertaining to national contexts, little is known about the sources of media trust in the new democracies from Central and Eastern Europe. Based on statistical analyses of public opinion surveys, this research tests if levels of trust in various traditional (television, radio, written press) and alternative mediums (Internet and online social networks) are differentiated along political party lines and depending on media consumption patterns in post-communist Romania. The results reveal a stronger association between trust in political parties and trust in traditional mediums, while trust in online media is more strongly linked to consumption patterns. These findings have practical, theoretical and normative implications for the functioning of democracy in post-communist societies.

Public access to accurate and reliable information is vital for democracies and the media play a key role in informing citizens about the political process. While a large body of research shows that media exposure influences electoral behavior, less is known about the factors that shape people's propensity to actively search information about politics in the media. Based on explanatory models of political participation and using public opinion survey data, the results show that material endowments and education along with motivational variables largely explain why some people are more prone to seek political information in the media. The results illustrate the importance of defining media exposure to political messages as a form of cognitive involvement in politics as this analytical strategy provides valuable insights into the socio-economic inequalities that bias public access to information.

Mihai Gotiu investigheaza Afacerea Rosia Montana de peste 11 ani. A realizat sute de interviuri, a facut numeroase drumuri si a locuit luni la rând la Rosia Montana. A participat la conferinte nationale si internationale pe aceasta tema. A strâns o documentatie impresionanta despre alte exploatari similare din întreaga lume si despre metodele înstrainarii resurselor României din ultimele decenii. A intrat în posesia unor documente interne ale companiei miniere, corespondente diplomatice si strategii de lobby care indica implicarea unor persoane importante de la Washington, Londra, Bruxelles, Bucuresti si din conducerea NATO în derularea Afacerii. A urmarit îndeaproape modul în care s-a format, a actionat si s-a dezvoltat miscarea de rezistenta, fapt care i-a permis sa prezica, înca din 2007, ca Rosia Montana va deveni cea mai importanta miscare civica din România si sa indice, cu doua luni mai devreme, momentul si amploarea protestelor din toamna lui 2013. Pentru articolele legate de subiectul Rosia Montana, a fost premiat de societatea civila la Green Awards 2011 si de profesionistii din presa la Gala SuperScrieri 2012.

The present study investigates the participation of French women at war as reflected in documents, media, diaries. Women emancipation, pacifism, socialism, feminism, are but a few issues introduced with this study. The main purpose was to analyze the impact of interventionist state policies on women life in France, and to reveal its social, political and cultural outcomes that altogether generated the upheaval of the French Civilization.