European news media in the decade of digitalisation: Persisting democratic performance with uneven developments

This article discusses how the performance of leading European news media evolved between 2010 and 2020 regarding normative expectations liberal democracies, focusing on role digital journalism. The rise platforms, crisis consolidation journalism in decade challenge established discourses roles media. It is unclear to what extent may have changed, especially outside United States. draws data from Media for Democracy Monitor (MDM) compare Austria, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland Kingdom. argues that these countries had an overall similar contribution democratic as before decade. However, there are uneven developments, has strengthened watchdog dimension while failing attract younger audiences industry. Additionally, with stronger public ownership performed fairly better, indicating technology alone not main factor fulfil expectations.