{"product_id":"the-politics-of-media-policy-hardback-9780745628417","title":"The Politics of Media Policy (Hardback) 9780745628417","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Politics of Media Policy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDes Freedman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745628417, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 April 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16 x 2.4 cm, 0.526 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Very highly recommended. This agenda-setting introduction to media policymaking deserves to become a core text.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Des Freedman has written a wonderful, original and indispensable introduction to the exploding world of media policy making. It deserves the attention of students, scholars and citizens everywhere.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert W. McChesney\u003ci\u003e, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Well-written, comprehensive and passionate, this will be a key book on media policy.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Hesmondhalgh,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUniversity of Leeds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“For many years, the study of media policy has lacked the thick description of personal observation. Previous work has either been caught in the detail of the law, or been distanced by the abstraction of academic theory. Now we have a book that brings all these important discourses together, thanks to Des Freedman's fresh, interdisciplinary approach.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eToby Miller, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of California, Riverside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Media Policy\u003c\/i\u003e provides a critical perspective on the dynamics of media policy in the US and UK and offers a comprehensive guide to some of the major points of debate in the media today. While many policymakers boast of the openness and pluralism of their media systems, this book exposes the commitment to market principles that saturates the media policy environment and distorts the development and application of democratic media policies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with dozens of politicians, regulators, special advisers, lobbyists and campaigners, \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Media Policy\u003c\/i\u003e considers how governments, civil servants and media corporations have shaped the drawing up of rules concerning a range of issues including:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedia ownership\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMedia content\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublic broadcasting\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDigital television\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCopyright\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTrade agreements affecting the media industries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e The book identifies both the institutions and the arguments that dominate the development of these crucial media policies. It will be of interest to public policy and media professionals, researchers, activists and students indeed all those determined to understand and respond to the impact of neo-liberalism on the contemporary world.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introducing Media Policy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Pluralism, Neo-liberalism and Media Policy 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Reinterpretation of Media Policy Principles 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Dynamics of the Media Policymaking Process 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Media Ownership Policies 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Media Content Policies 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Disciplining of Public Broadcasting 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Politics of Digital 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Britain and America in the World 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Conclusion 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 253\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406587130136,"sku":"9780745628417","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745628417.jpg?v=1784140459","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-politics-of-media-policy-hardback-9780745628417","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}