Television and the public interest : vulnerable values in west European broadcasting / edited by Jay G. Blumler.

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Television and the public interest : vulnerable values in west European broadcasting / edited by Jay G. Blumler.

English

London ; Newbury Park, Calif. : Sage Publications in association with the Broadcasting Standards Council, 1992.

242 p. ; 23 cm.

[Publisher's book description] Modern broadcasting policy faces a number of challenges: how to regulate the growing commercial sector; the position and funding of public service television; and finding appropriate forms of public accountability in a changing media environment. Television and the Public Interest examines these challenges and how they are being addressed in the media systems of eight European nations. The contributors identify the basic values regarded as vulnerable and the safeguards developed for protection from market pressures. Students and scholars in communications and media studies will appreciate the wealth of information found in this significant volume.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0803986491
0803986505 (pbk.)

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