Freedman The Politics of Media Policy

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-7451-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, E-Book

The Politics of Media Policy provides a critical perspectiveon the dynamics of media policy in the US and UK and offers acomprehensive guide to some of the major points of debate in themedia today. While many policymakers boast of the openness andpluralism of their media systems, this book exposes the commitmentto market principles that saturates the media policy environmentand distorts the development and application of democratic mediapolicies.
Based on interviews with dozens of politicians, regulators,special advisers, lobbyists and campaigners, The Politics ofMedia Policy considers how governments, civil servants andmedia corporations have shaped the drawing up of rules concerning arange of issues including:
* * Media ownership
* Media content
* Public broadcasting
* Digital television
* Copyright
* Trade agreements affecting the media industries.
The book identifies both the institutions and the arguments thatdominate the development of these crucial media policies. It willbe of interest to public policy and media professionals,researchers, activists and students indeed all those determined tounderstand and respond to the impact of neo-liberalism on thecontemporary world.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Freedman, Des

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii
1 Introducing Media Policy 1
2 Pluralism, Neo-liberalism and Media Policy 24
3 The Reinterpretation of Media Policy Principles 54
4 Dynamics of the Media Policymaking Process 80
5 Media Ownership Policies 105
6 Media Content Policies 122
7 The Disciplining of Public Broadcasting 147
8 The Politics of Digital 171
9 Britain and America in the World 198
10 Conclusion 217
References 226
Index 253

Über Autor(innen)

Des Freedman is Senior Lecturer in Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths College.