1st Edition

Communication Policy in Developed Countries

Edited By Patricia Edgar, Syed A. Rahim Copyright 1983
304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

304 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1983. This book presents a description and critical analysis of the communication systems and policy at the time in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, Sweden, Australia and New Zealand. It examines the technological and cultural forces shaping policy and communications development, and begins with a chapter presenting a review of... Read more

1. Introduction Patricia Edgar and Syed A. Rahim 2. Communication Policy in the United States: Diversity and Pluralism in a Competitive Marketplace Anne W. Branscomb 3. Communication Policy in United Kingdom: A Culture Based on Makeshift Social Pluralism Anthony Smith 4. Communication Policy in Canada: Development Within Overwhelming Constraints Jean McNulty and Gail M. Martin 5. Communication Policy in Sweden: An Experiment in State Intervention Goran Hedebro 6. Communication in the Federal Republic of Germany: Democratic Expectations versus Political and Economic Interests Ed Wittich 7. Communication Policy in Australia: Pragmatic Planning and Ad Hoc Decision Making Geoff Evans 8. Communication Policy in New Zealand: Overseas Influence and Local Neglect Donald E. Stewart and Logan Moss

Biography

Patricia Edgar, Syed A. Rahim