Cultural Topics in the Leading Bulgarian TV Channels
Why is it important to have them and what is their role in the public debate?
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60060/MLg.2025.17.66-82Keywords:
media market, advertising market, critical thinking, audienceAbstract
The text focuses on the importance of cultural content and its presence in the leading Bulgarian TV channels. Why does it make sense to give it a special place? What are the contributions of culture to public life and dialogue? The culture of debate, cultural achievements, examples of high art are key to building critical thinking, a major factor in the battle against misinformation and propaganda. The text describes what the effects of the disappearance of cultural content in the leading Bulgarian TV channels can be and how this reflects on the level of public conversation.
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