TY - BOOK
T1 - Audiovisual Regulation Under Pressure: Comparative Cases from North America and Europe
AU - Humphreys, Peter
AU - Gibbons, Thomas
N1 - The book draws on two research projects funded by the UK Economic and Social research Council:- 1. ‘Regulating for Media Pluralism: Issues in Competition and Ownership’, a three year project (ESRC Ref: L 12625109) conducted by the authors together with Dr. David Young, also of Manchester University and two research assistants. The study examined policy making relating to the concentration of media ownership and control in Germany and UK, and also at the EU level. 2. ‘Globalisation, Regulatory Competition and Audiovisual Regulation in 5 Countries’, a three and a half year project (ESRC Ref: 000 23 0966) conducted by the authors together with Dr. Alison Harcourt, of the Politics Department, University of Exeter. The study examined six jurisdictions: Canada, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union – together with relevant activities of the WTO and UNESCO.
PY - 2011/12/15
Y1 - 2011/12/15
N2 - In face of globalization and new media technologies, can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the 'cultural policy toolkit' for television? This comparative study, written by scholars of law and political scientist and bringing to bear insights from these disciplines, investigates trends in audiovisual regulation, with the focus on television and new digital media. It considers pressures for deregulation and for policy in this field to prioritise market development and economic goals rather than traditional cultural and democratic objectives, notably public service content, the promotion of national and local culture, media pluralism and diversity. The book explores in separate chapters regulatory policy in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, and it also provides chapters on small countries in Europe and on the European Union's role. The book focuses on a range of policy instruments designed for promoting pluralism and cultural diversity, particularly the role of public service broadcasting and the range of measures available for promoting social and cultural policy goals, such as subsidies, scheduling and investment quotas, as well as media ownership rules. The book draws on findings of two research projects funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.
AB - In face of globalization and new media technologies, can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the 'cultural policy toolkit' for television? This comparative study, written by scholars of law and political scientist and bringing to bear insights from these disciplines, investigates trends in audiovisual regulation, with the focus on television and new digital media. It considers pressures for deregulation and for policy in this field to prioritise market development and economic goals rather than traditional cultural and democratic objectives, notably public service content, the promotion of national and local culture, media pluralism and diversity. The book explores in separate chapters regulatory policy in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, and it also provides chapters on small countries in Europe and on the European Union's role. The book focuses on a range of policy instruments designed for promoting pluralism and cultural diversity, particularly the role of public service broadcasting and the range of measures available for promoting social and cultural policy goals, such as subsidies, scheduling and investment quotas, as well as media ownership rules. The book draws on findings of two research projects funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council.
KW - In the face of globalization and new media technologies, can policy makers and regulators withstand deregulatory pressures on the 'cultural policy toolkit' for television?
M3 - Book
SN - 9780415590211
BT - Audiovisual Regulation Under Pressure: Comparative Cases from North America and Europe
PB - Routledge
CY - London and New York
ER -