For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most
stable in the advanced industrial world. In the last three decades, the governing …

Television studies must now address a complex environment where change has been
vigorous but uneven, and where local and national conditions vary significantly. Globalizing …

Branding Television examines why and how the UK and US television industries have
turned towards branding as a strategy in response to the rise of satellite, cable and digital …

Regulation of the media has traditionally been premised upon claims of'the public interest',
yet the term itself remains contested and generally ill defined. In the context of technological …

The use of regulation to control behavior is a defining feature of modern government,
penetrating a wide range of social and economic life, from health and social care to transport …

This contribution compares personalisation strategies of public service media (PSM) and
how these are reconciled with PSM's core values, especially universality. To this end, it …

Abstract Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) is generally characterized by a remit to provide
high-quality news, educational content, cultural enrichment and entertainment as free public …

This book investigates the extent to which a Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) ethos has
been extended to the online world in Europe. It examines the most significant policy …

This chapter asks: Can we model theoretically the possibilities for contesting media power
around the world? The question is a controversial starting point because it isolates" media …

Dominant democratic theories prescribe two ideal functions for the media: shielded from
state oppression and commercial coercion they should, first, make important information …