This article examines media ownership transparency through the lens of European human rights policy and evaluates media ownership transparency in over 30 European countries based on data returned to the Media Pluralism Monitor. Using these data, we examine the existence and quality of two types of disclosure, ‘upwards’, to public bodies and ‘downwards’, directly to the public, enabling both the monitory and informational functions of ownership transparency to be fulfilled. We conclude that regulation is patchy and variable across Europe and that a coordinated, multi-actor approach is necessary to give effect to internationally recognized standards in the field.

本文通过欧洲人权政策的角度研究了媒体所有权的透明度，并根据返回给“媒体多元性监控器”的数据评估了30多个欧洲国家的媒体所有权的透明度。使用这些数据，我们检查了向公共机构“向上”披露和直接向公众“向下”披露两种披露的存在和质量，从而能够实现所有权透明性的监控和信息功能。我们得出的结论是，整个欧洲的法规是零星的和多变的，并且必须采用一种协调的，多参与者的方法来使该领域的国际公认标准生效。