Prelims

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Journalism and Austerity

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Digital Activism and Society: Politics, Economy AND Culture in Network Communication

The Digital Activism and Society: Politics, Economy and Culture in Network Communication series focuses on the political use of digital everyday-networked media by corporations, governments, international organizations (Digital Politics), as well as civil society actors, NGOs, activists, social movements and dissidents (Digital Activism) attempting to recruit, organize and fund their operations, through information communication technologies.

The series publishes books on theories and empirical case studies of digital politics and activism in the specific context of communication networks. Topics covered by the series include, but are not limited to:

• the different theoretical and analytical approaches of political communication in digital networks;

• studies of socio-political media movements and activism (and ‘hacktivism’);

• transformations of older topics such as inequality, gender, class, power, identity and group belonging;

• strengths and vulnerabilities of social networks.

Series Editor

Dr Athina Karatzogianni

About the Series Editor

Dr Athina Karatzogianni is an Associate Professor at the University of Leicester, UK. Her research focuses on the intersections between digital media theory and political economy, in order to study the use of digital technologies by new socio-political formations.

Published Books in this Series:

Digital Materialism: Origins, Philosophies, Prospects by Baruch Gottlieb

Nirbhaya, New Media and Digital Gender Activism by Adrija Dey

Digital Life on Instagram: New Social Communication of Photography by Elisa Serafinelli

Internet Oligopoly: The Corporate Takeover of Our Digital World by Nikos Smyrnaios

Digital Activism and Cyberconflicts in Nigeria: Occupy Nigeria, Boko Haram and MEND by Shola A. Olabode

Platform Economics: Rhetoric and Reality in the “Sharing Economy” by Cristiano Codagnone

Communication as Gesture: Media(tion), Meaning, & Movement by Michael Schandorf

Forthcoming Titles:

Chinese Social Media: Face, Sociality, and Civility by Shuhan Chen and Peter Lunt

Protest Technologies and Media Revolutions: The Longue Durée by Athina Karatzogianni

Transhumanism and the Reproduction of Humanity: Changing Bodies, Identity and Power in Film and Video Game Fandom by Callum McMillan

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Journalism and Austerity: Digitization and Crisis during the Greek Memoranda

by

Christos Kostopoulos

University of Leicester, UK

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2020

Copyright © 2020 Christos Kostopoulos

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List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

ANEL

Anexartiti Ellines/Independent Greeks

DIMAR

Dimokratiki Aristera/Democratic Left

DOL

Dimosiografikos Organismos Lampraki/Journalistic Organization Lampraki

ECB

European Central Bank

EU

European Union

GDP

Gross Domestic Product

IMF

International Monetary Fund

KKE

Komounistiko Komma Elladas/Communist Party of Greece

LAE

Laiki Enotita/Popular Unity

LAOS

Laikos Orthodoxos Synagermos/Popular Orthodox Rally

ND

Nea Dimokratia/New Democracy

PASOK

Panellinio Sosialistiko Komma/Pan-Hellenic Socialist Party

PSI

Private Sector Involvement

SYN

Synaspismos tis aristeras, ton kinimaton, kai tis oikologias/Coalition of the Left, of the movements, and of ecology

SYRIZA

Synaspismos Rizospastikis Aristeras/Coalition of the Radical Left

WWII

World War II

Acknowledgements

This book is the culmination of efforts that started in 2014 with the beginning of my PhD studies at the University of Leicester. It would be remiss if I did not acknowledge all the important people who had a role in the successful completion of this research and the publication of this book.

Starting with my first PhD supervisor, Dr Maria Touri, who patiently guided me, supported and gave me the space to develop my own ideas. I also want to thank my second PhD supervisor Dr Vincent Campbell for the feedback and advice he provided that was instrumental in the shaping of this research. Last but not least, from the University of Leicester team I have to thank Dr Athina Karatzogianni, not only for making this book possible but mainly because her participation in this research as an examiner meant that this project was rigorously scrutinized at every level ensuring the best possible outcome that I could achieve. Furthermore, I need to thank Professor Eugenia Siapera for examining my research and providing with important feedback that enhanced my research and allowed me to move forward from the PhD to writing an actual book. I hope that this book does justice to these people and their participation in the process.

On more personal acknowledgments, there are a number of family, friends and colleagues that I wish to thank and I hope that I will not forget anyone. Starting with my role model and mentor Professor Annette Hill. If it hadn't been for Annette, I would not be writing these pages today as she was the first one who pointed out that I could pursue a career as a researcher way back in time when I was completing my Master's studies in Lund and for that I will be forever grateful to her. I also need to thank my parents Charis and Vivi, and my brother Rafail. If it weren't for them, I would also not be writing these pages now. Their constant support and unconditional love throughout this journey and indeed my life has helped me become the person I am today, and without them I would not be able to pursue my dreams. Furthermore, I need to thank my friends Christos and Akis who dealt with my constant nagging throughout the duration of this research and of the writing of this book and patiently heard me talk about theories and methods without complaint. Finally, I need to thank my friend and former roommate in the UK, Dr Leandros Savvides. Without our endless conversations on how we perceive the world, this project would look completely different. You helped me find my own voice; you answered my questions patiently and were always there to share a bottle of whiskey when our studies brought us down.

Finally, I want to thank the team at Emerald Publishing for choosing to publish this book and for making this process easy and straightforward. I want to thank my publisher Jen McCall, editorial assistant Katy Mathers and editor Carys Morley for providing support whenever asked and being patient while the book was being written.