Introduction. Resilient media companies: the role of media ownership in the industry of digital contents

The special issue Resilient media companies: the role of media ownership in the industry of digital contents offers a reflection on the relevance of media ownership for democracy, the challenges posed by concentration and digital transformation, the applications of European regulations on concentration and transparency, and the urgency of finding sustainable models that guarantee independence and pluralism of information (Pickard, 2016). Its aim is to contribute to providing proposals for journalism to recover its essential function as a watchdog of power and promoter of an informed citizenry, adapting to the new technological, economic and social challenges.