The handbook of global media and communication policy / edited by Robin Mansell, Marc Raboy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mansell, Robin, editor.

Raboy, Marc, 1948- editor.

Series:

Global handbooks in media and communication research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communication policy.

Physical Description:

xv, 579 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

The Handbook of Global Media and Communication Policy offers insights into the boundaries of this field of study, assesses why it is important, who is affected, and with what political, economic, social, and cultural consequences. Contributors draw on theory and empirical research to offer diverse perspectives on the local, national, regional, and global forums in which policy debate occurs. Policy is understood as an emergent process, informed by historical context, power dynamics, and local/global interdependencies. Changes in the press, broadcasting, telecommunication, and the Internet are shown to result from complex interactions among players including states, corporations, and civil society organizations as well as those who produce and use media and communications in all their guises. Book jacket.

Contents:

In troduction : Foundations of the theory and practice of global media and communication policy

Contested concepts : an emerging field

Democratization : policy in practice

Culture diversity : contesting power

Markets and globality

Governance : new policy and research challenges

Notes:

Originally published: 2011.

ISBN:

9781118799451

1118799453

OCLC:

870425412