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On July 1, 2013, Croatia became the 28th member of the European Union (EU). At the same time, the increasing fatigue evinced among EU member states at the prospect of further enlargement presents an unpredictable factor relating to whether or not as well as when the other Western Balkan countries will join the EU. To trace some of the underlying obstacles and motivations, this paper examines the reciprocal perceptions in the media news coverage of three EU member states (Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom) and two Western Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia). The exploratory newspaper study shows that the reciprocal views on the accession process do not necessarily show boundaries and obstacles between EU member states and non-EU countries. However, the study suggests that the analytical spectrum should include thematic areas beyond political discourse and should identify reciprocal scepticism beyond purely political concerns, in order to fully comprehend additional facets of EU enlargement fatigue as well as non-political obstacles for the accession process. Adapted from the source document.

This book is the first collection of essays to explore the changing relationships between war, media, and the public from a multidisciplinary perspective and over an extended historical period. It is also the first textbook for students in this field, discussing a wide range of theoretical concepts and methodological tools for analyzing the nature of these relationships. The book starts with a thorough overview by Philip Seib of war, the media and the public sphere. His chapter explores how the perception of war in the public sphere is influenced by the media and, more precisely, how the news media define and perform their social function in relation to war. It points to the fact that it is not only the way in which journalists deliver news about war to the public that affects how people think about war. Information and its impact on the public are also influenced, to a varying extent, by the medium that conveys the message. The impact of newspaper articles differs from that of a live television report from the battlefield, which in turn differs from an amateur's YouTube video, not just in terms of production but also in terms of access and consumption. Obviously, changes in the media environment and its technologies affect the nature of news journalism, the role of professional communication and the way media messages are perceived by the public