Regulating Media
Subtitle: The Licensing and Supervision of Broadcasting in Six Countries
Publisher: The Guilford Press
Published: July 12, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781572300293
Subjects: Media Studies; Press & journalism; Radio & television industry; Pop Arts / Pop Culture; Broadcasting Regulations; Television stations; Reference; Public Policy - General; Communication; Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication; Broadcasting; Law and legislation; Licenses; Radio stations
First sentence: The pioneer of the modern broadcasting system worldwide was the United States.
Description: Since the early 1990s, supervisory systems for broadcasting in most Western countries have undergone significant change. In this meticulously documented and clearly written book, leading media scholar Wolfgang Hoffmann-Riem presnts a comparative study of the governmental licensing and supervision of commercial and public broadcasting in six Western countries.

The work focuses on the influence of the state on the development of regulation, the effects of current regulatory techniques, and the reaction of governmental authorities to changed circumstances in the industry.

Examining both current and past programs of supervision in each country, and tracing the links between supervisory bodies and larger political, legal, and economic systems, the book contributes to a broader sociopolitical understanding of broadcasting regulation in industrial democracies. As such, it is an invaluable resource for broadcasting and government professionals, as well as instructors and students with an interest in broadcasting regulation and international communication.

It also serves as a text in advanced courses on mass communication and international communication.