1st Edition
The Politics of Public Broadcasting in Britain and Japan The BBC and NHK Compared
By Henry Laurence
Copyright 2023
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
244 Pages
by
Routledge
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The BBC and NHK have dominated their national media systems since the 1920s and still play a central role in shaping political, social and cultural life. Both are highly trusted news organizations, and vitally influence national identity. Yet despite remarkably similar organizational and funding structures, they differ in their editorial autonomy, relationship to the state, and in the social and... Read more
1. Introducing NHK and the BBC 2. Same Rules, Same Remits 3. Different Roles 4. Chaos of the Ether (Radio 1920s–1940s) 5. NHK Remade (1945–1952) 6. Sex and Violence (Television 1950s–1970s) 7. Video Didn’t Kill the Radio Star (Satellite TV 1980s–1990s) 8. Moving Online (Internet 2000s) 9. Battles for the BBC (2000–2021) 10. NHK and Politics 2000–2021: Abe, Memory, and Nostalgia 11. NHK and the Comfort Women 12. Not Dead Yet! The Future of Public Service Media
Biography
Henry Laurence is Associate Professor at Bowdoin College, Maine, USA.
