POST-LEVESON MEDIA REGULATION IN TRANSITION: ACOMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE UK, THE EUROPEAN UNION ANDCENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

This article examines the transformation of media regulation in the United
Kingdom following the Leveson Inquiry and situates it within a comparative framework that includes the European Union and Central Asia. Using a qualitative comparative approach, the study analyzes the shift from the Press Complaints Commission to the dual system represented by IPSO and IMPRESS. It argues that the UK has developed a hybrid model combining self-regulation with elements of external oversight, while the
European Union is moving toward a more integrated supranational framework, particularly in relation to digital platforms. In contrast, Central Asian media systems remain largely state-centered, with limited institutional independence. The article contributes to the literature by reframing post-Leveson reform as part of a broader transition from press regulation to information governance in the digital era.