Media regulation, public interest and the law
Mass media LAW SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies sähkökirjat
Edinburgh University Press
2006
2nd ed.
EISBN 9780748627158
COVER; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Abbreviations; 1 Regulating the Revolution; 2 The Market, Public Service and Regulation; 3 In Search of the Public Interest; 5 Institutional Design and Accountability in UK Media Regulation; 6 Tiers of Regulation; 7 Conclusions: Protecting Democratic Values; References; Index;
The communication industries' commercialization and privatization pose a fundamental threat to democratic values. This work argues that regulators will only successfully protect such values if claims associated with 'citizenship' are recognised as the rationale and objective for the regulatory endeavour.
The communication industries' commercialization and privatization pose a fundamental threat to democratic values. This work argues that regulators will only successfully protect such values if claims associated with 'citizenship' are recognised as the rationale and objective for the regulatory endeavour.
