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The Politics of Media Policy provides a critical perspective on the dynamics of media policy in the US and UK and offers a comprehensive guide to some of the major points of debate in the media today. While many policymakers boast of the openness and pluralism of their media systems, this book exposes the commitment to market principles that saturates the media policy environment and distorts the development and application of democratic media policies.
Based on interviews with dozens of politicians, regulators, special advisers, lobbyists and campaigners, The Politics of Media Policy considers how governments, civil servants and media corporations have shaped the drawing up of rules concerning a range of issues including:
- Media ownership
- Media content
- Public broadcasting
- Digital television
- Copyright
- Trade agreements affecting the media industries.
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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
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Des Freedman Senior Lecturer in Communications and Cultural Studies, Goldsmiths University of London.
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