DIACOMET: Fostering capacity building for civic resilience and participation: dialogic communication ethics and accountability. D3.3. Focus group country report: Lithuania

Abstract

This report, D3.3, is one of eight country-specific studies presenting the results of focus group discussions conducted as part of Work Package 3 (WP3) of the Horizon Europe project DIACOMET – Fostering Capacity Building for Civic Resilience and Participation: Dialogic Communication Ethics and Accountability. In total, 87 focus group discussions were held across Austria, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Over 500 participants took part in these discussions, reflecting on the ethics of public communication and the media environment in their respective countries. The findings are presented in national reports, each prepared independently by the respective country team. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how civil society actors in Lithuania perceive and reflect on the media environment, public communication landscape and ethical standards and responsibilities in their country. Drawing on qualitative data from 14 focus group discussions with a total of 72 participants, it highlights public perceptions of major issues and challenges, ethical tensions and expectations regarding evolving media and communication settings. [...]