Media policy and globalization
By: Paula Chakravartty and Katharine Sarikakis.
Contributors: Sarikakis, Katharine, 1970-
Series: Media topics
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
Subjects: Mass media policy; Globalization
Description: This book is an account of issues that are central to the study of the field. It moves beyond the 'specifics' of regulation, by examining policy areas that have proved to be of common concern for societies across different socio-economic realities. It also seeks to address profound gaps in the study of policy by demonstrating the centrality of historical, social and political context in debates that may appear solely technical or economistic. Media Policy and Globalization covers the institutional changes in the communications policy arena by examining the changing role of the state, technology and the market and the role of civil society. The authors discuss actual policy areas in broadcasting, telecommunications and the information society, and examine the often-overlooked normative dimensions of communications policy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-203) and index.