Monograph Review of Media and Politics: Intertwining and Influence, Author Iliya Valkov

Authors

  • Svetla Tsankova UNWE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60060/MLg.2025.18.134-137

Keywords:

media, politics, media freedom, mediatization of politics, politicization of the media

Abstract

Dr. Iliya Valkov’s monograph “Media and Politics: Intertwining and Influence” examines the relationships, dependencies, and dynamics between journalism and political power. Special attention is given to the state of media freedom in Bulgaria and to the challenges faced by the media in fulfilling their democratic role. The author emphasizes the need for the media to function as an independent public watchdog rather than being used by those in power as a tool for pressure and influence.

Author Biography

  • Svetla Tsankova, UNWE

    Assoc. Prof. Svetla Tsankova, PhD, is a lecturer in the Department of Media and Public Communications at the University of National and World Economy (UNWE). She is the author of the monographs “Periodical Press in Bulgaria: Market and Advertising” (2010) and “Contemporary Bulgarian Press (Market and Quality Transformations)” (2018), as well as studies and articles in the fields of print media, journalistic genres, media theory, and media literacy.

Published

2025-12-10

Issue

No. 18 (2025): Media and Silence

Section

Book reviews