“I wish I had written this book. It describes a thesis that can be unanimously shared: ‘Media do not grow up in a vacuum.’ In large part the nature of media systems is shaped by the past and present culture. Peter Gross very convincingly demonstrates this thesis in relationship to the Romanian case.”

Paolo Mancini, University of Perugia, Italy, Co-author of Comparing Media Systems: Three Models of Media and Comparing Media Systems Beyond the Western World

“Peter Gross' book creates a change of Copernican perspective to the set of studies related to the transition from communism...An engaging, instructive, and thoroughly revelatory read.”

Mihai Coman, University of Bucharest, Romania, Co-Author of Media and Journalism in Romania

“Thanks to its cultural approach, Peter Gross’ book fills a major research and knowledge gap in the scholarship about Romania media...this study will become a go-to resource.”

Marius Dragomir, Central European University, Austria

One of the most authoritative voices in media studies, Peter Gross offers numerous examples in support of this viewpoint in a book written with poise and attention to detail. By doing so he demonstrates that culture matters not only in Romania but more broadly in Central and Eastern Europe in ways that media students have generally neglected to date.

Lavinia Stan, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada

“It is a truly groundbreaking book for media studies...”

Aukse Balcytiene, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, UNESCO Chair in MIL for Inclusive Knowledge Society

“A highly insightful and thought-provoking work.”

Peter Bajomi-Lazar, Budapest Business School, Hungary