1st Edition
Television and Public Policy Change and Continuity in an Era of Global Liberalization
Edited By David Ward
Copyright 2007
354 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
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The significant changes that have swept the television industry over the last two decades, most notably a shift to deregulation in broadcast media, prompt a discussion on how to ensure that meaningful content is available to the viewer. Television and Public Policy analyzes the current state of television systems in a selected group of countries by exploring the political, economic, and... Read more
Contents: Introduction. Part I: Americas. D. Skinner, Television in Canada: Continuity or Change? C.E.L. da Silva, Television in Brazil. C. Sterling, Television in the United States of America: Continuity and Change. Part II: Asia and the Pacific Rim. N. Herd, Australia: Concentration, Competition, and Revaluing the Public Interest. H. Zhengrong, H. Li, China's Television in Transition. P. Sonwalkar, Television in India: Growth Amidst a Regulatory Vacuum. K. Hayashi, The Dilemmas of Reforming Japan's Broadcasting System. G. Lealand, Broadcasting and Public Policy: Television in New Zealand. Part III: Europe. F. Corcoran, Ireland: From Culture Nationalism to Market Liberalism. M. Hibberd, Media Policy in Italy. J. Bardoel, Dutch Television: Between Communities and Commodity. K. Jakubowicz, Polish Television: All Encompassing Change. D. Ward, Broadcasting Regulation in the United Kingdom: Shifting Public Policy Objectives. Part IV: Southern Mediterranean/Middle East. N. Sakr, Egyptian TV in the Grip of Government: Politics Before Profit in a Fluid Pan-Arab Market. G. Khiabany, The Politics of Broadcasting in Iran: Continuity and Change, Expansion and Control. D. Caspi, Israel: From a Monopoly to an Open Sky.
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