Publisher's Synopsis
As national cultures in Europe constantly redefine themselves the topic of national and regional identity becomes more urgent in European political debate.;This is an investigation of how TV and the Press in a dozen countries construct and reproduce versions of national cultures and of Europe itself. Its examination of what Europeans think about each other and themselves is centred in an especially revealing domain - international sport.;The authors analyze coverage of major events such as Italia 90, Wimbledon and the Barcelona Olympics on TV stations and in the national Press of countries from the USA to Russia, and from Spain to Sweden.
