Media, European Integration and the Rise of Euro-journalism, 1950s–1970s

Martin Herzer holds a PhD in History from the European University Institute, Italy. He was a visiting doctoral student in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics and a teaching fellow at the Centre d’Histoire at Sciences Po Paris.

• Introduction.- The Media and the Many Europes.- The Emergence of the Euro-journalists.- The Rise of the Euro-narrative.- The Dominance of Euro-journalism.- Euro-journalism and the Emergence of a European Polity.- Conclusion: The Media, Politics and European Identity Building.

“The book is extremely well-structured with helpful introductory contexts to the various phases of Europeanisation as constructive enthusiasm for it moved from the margins in the 1950s to a hegemonic position in the 1970s. … Herzer’s timely contribution is laudably historical as befits a volume in this excellent series. … His book supplements this approach through insightful interviews with key contributors across four main countries: Germany, France, UK, and Italy.” (Martin Conboy, Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 57 (3), 2022)“It provides a rich and detailed insight into European journalism history against the background of European integration history while also adding to our understanding of present day EU–media relations. … Herzer’s book is a time travel companion well recommended.” (Carolin Rüger, JCMS Journal of Common Market Studies, August 28, 2020)