RT Journal Article T1 Public Aid as a Measure of State Interventionism in the Portuguese and Spanish Press A1 Magallón Rosa, Raúl A1 Aguado Guadalupe, María Guadalupe de la Cruz A1 Sanmarti Roset, José María AB The aim of this paper is to analyze communication policies and the relationship between state and press in Portugal and Spain, with special emphasis on these two countries' particular characteristics within the Euro-Mediterranean model. A historical approach has been taken to explain context and measures of the past that have led to the current situations.Moreover, the paradigm shift that digital convergence is bringing about makes it necessary to reflect upon how these countries, each with a very definite journalistic tradition, are facing the future of the press. There is no guarantee that government measures of the past will be able to ensure the competitive vitality that converging international media requires. Finally, the paper also reviews how various policies of state aid and impact assessment contribute to paralysis in decision-making. PB OberCom - Observatório da Comunicação SN 0874-8810 YR 2013 FD 2013 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10016/18209 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10016/18209 LA spa DS e-Archivo RD 30 abr. 2024