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Media regulation, public interest and the law / Mike Feintuck and Mike Varney

Author
Whitehouse, Mike, 1961-
Published
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2006]
Copyright Date
©2006
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 306 pages)
Additional Creators
Varney, Mike, 1979-
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Language Note
English.
Contents
COVER; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Abbreviations; 1 Regulating the Revolution; 2 The Market, Public Service and Regulation; 3 In Search of the Public Interest; 5 Institutional Design and Accountability in UK Media Regulation; 6 Tiers of Regulation; 7 Conclusions: Protecting Democratic Values; References; Index.
Summary
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 development and convergence, as well as corporate conglomeration, traditional 'public service' values in British broadcasting are challenged by market values. With such ongoing trends continuing apace, regulators must increasingly justify their interventions. The communication industries' commercialisation and privatisation pose a fundamental threat to democratic values. Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law argues that regulators will only successfully protect such values if claims associated with 'citizenship' are recognised as the rationale and objective for the regulatory endeavour. While such themes are central to the book, this second edition has been substantially revised and updated, to take account of matters such as European Directives, the UK's Communications Act 2003, the process of reviewing the BBC's Charter, and relevant aspects of the reform of general competition law. Key Features: Identifies and examines the rationales underlying media regulation and the current challenges to them. Considers fully the actual and potential utility of legal mechanisms and principles in the design and activities of regulatory institutions. Fully updated to take account of the European Union's 2002 New Regulatory Framework and the UK's Communications Act 2003. Accessible to a wide readership in media studies, journalism, broadcasting and law. Praise for the First Edition:A detailed and critical assessment of the problems and confusions of recent media regulation in the UK including digital television franchising and the Broadcasting Complaints Commissioń⁰Œ it is well organised, and should be a useful resource for more advanced students and academicś⁰Œfor updating the public regulation case with vigour and."
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ISBN
0748627154 (electronic bk.)
9780748627158 (electronic bk.)
9780748670987 (ebook)
074867098X
9780748621668
0748621660
9781280538353
128053835X
0748621660 (Paper)
9786610538355
6610538352
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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