Television And Public Policy

Author : David Ward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135599912
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Television and Public Policy written by David Ward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The significant changes that have swept the television industry over the last two decades, most notably a shift to deregulation in broadcast media, prompt a discussion on how to ensure that meaningful content is available to the viewer. Television and Public Policy analyzes the current state of television systems in a selected group of countries by exploring the political, economic, and technological factors that have shaped the sector in such a short span of time. Consequently, by positioning the television sector within issues of media policy and the regulatory framework, the book questions what these trends mean for television, and the historical, political, and cultural role in our societies. Television and Public Policy distinguishes itself in several ways: *It is a global project in its comparative scope and subject area. Contributors represent countries including Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. *It is contemporary and filled with information largely absent in current literature. *It offers original analysis of the contemporary television sector. This book speaks to a broad range of academics, postgraduate, and undergraduate students, and can serve as a key resource for courses ranging from media studies, to development studies, international relations, and law.

Author : James Hamilton
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472086993
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Television Violence and Public Policy written by James Hamilton and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2000-08-16 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses why and how we should rate the content of television programs for violence

Author : Des Freedman
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 1906897719
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Future for Public Service Television written by Des Freedman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to the nature, purpose, and place of public service television within a multi-platform, multichannel ecology. Television is on the verge of both decline and rebirth. Vast technological change has brought about financial uncertainty as well as new creative possibilities for producers, distributors, and viewers. This volume from Goldsmiths Press examines not only the unexpected resilience of TV as cultural pastime and aesthetic practice but also the prospects for public service television in a digital, multichannel ecology. The proliferation of platforms from Amazon and Netflix to YouTube and the vlogosphere means intense competition for audiences traditionally dominated by legacy broadcasters. Public service broadcasters—whether the BBC, the German ARD, or the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation—are particularly vulnerable to this volatility. Born in the more stable political and cultural conditions of the twentieth century, they face a range of pressures on their revenue, their remits, and indeed their very futures. This book reflects on the issues raised in Lord Puttnam's 2016 Public Service TV Inquiry Report, with contributions from leading broadcasters, academics, and regulators. With resonance for students, professionals, and consumers with a stake in British media, it serves both as historical record and as a look at the future of television in an on-demand age. Contributors include Tess Alps, Patrick Barwise, James Bennett, Georgie Born, Natasha Cox, Gunn Enli, Des Freedman, Vana Goblot, David Hendy, Jennifer Holt, Amanda D. Lotz, Sarita Malik, Matthew Powers, Lord Puttnam, Trine Syvertsen, Jon Thoday, Mark Thompson

Author : Thomas W. Hazlett
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Policy Toward Cable Television written by Thomas W. Hazlett and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study of cable rate regulation finds that unregulated monopoly may be superior to regulate monopoly, even in the presence of legal entry barriers. By comparing how rates, quality and volume changed during the periods of deregulation and reregulation in the cable industry, the authors show that cable rate regulation deals with a real problem, monopoly power in local cable markets, but has typically proven perverse in effect.

Author : David Ward
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135599920
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Television and Public Policy written by David Ward and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-04-09 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Television and Public Policy analyzes the current state of television systems in a selected group of countries, exploring the political, economic, and technological factors that have shaped the sector over the past two decades. By positioning the television sector within issues of media policy and the regulatory framework, the book questions what these trends mean for television, and the historical, political, and cultural role in our societies.

Author : Allison Perlman
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 0813572320
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Interests written by Allison Perlman and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2016-05 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2017 Outstanding Book Award from the Popular Communication Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) Nearly as soon as television began to enter American homes in the late 1940s, social activists recognized that it was a powerful tool for shaping the nation’s views. By targeting broadcast regulations and laws, both liberal and conservative activist groups have sought to influence what America sees on the small screen. Public Interests describes the impressive battles that these media activists fought and charts how they tried to change the face of American television. Allison Perlman looks behind the scenes to track the strategies employed by several key groups of media reformers, from civil rights organizations like the NAACP to conservative groups like the Parents Television Council. While some of these campaigns were designed to improve the representation of certain marginalized groups in television programming, as Perlman reveals, they all strove for more systemic reforms, from early efforts to create educational channels to more recent attempts to preserve a space for Spanish-language broadcasting. Public Interests fills in a key piece of the history of American social reform movements, revealing pressure groups’ deep investments in influencing both television programming and broadcasting policy. Vividly illustrating the resilience, flexibility, and diversity of media activist campaigns from the 1950s onward, the book offers valuable lessons that can be applied to current battles over the airwaves.

Author : Thomas W. Hazlett
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
ISBN 13 : 9780844740690
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Policy Toward Cable Television written by Thomas W. Hazlett and published by American Enterprise Institute. This book was released on 1997 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the effectiveness of the federal government's vacillating regulatory policy toward the cable television industry.

Author : B. J. Bullert
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813524702
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Television written by B. J. Bullert and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public television's original mandate required it to address issues of controversy and facilitate the inclusion of voices and perspectives from outside the established consensus. Through detailed chronology, the author of this text traces how far this obligation has been met.

Author : Yik-Chan Chin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135042047
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Television Regulation and Media Policy in China written by Yik-Chan Chin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-12 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the late 1990s, there has been a crucial and substantial transformation in China’s television system involving institutional, structural and regulatory changes. Unravelling the implications of these changes is vital for understanding the politics of Chinese media policy-making and regulation, and thus a comprehensive study of this history has never been more essential. This book studies the transformation of the policy and regulation of the Chinese television sector within a national political and economic context from 1996 to the present day. Taking a historical and sociological approach, it engages in the theoretical debates over the nature of the transformation of media in the authoritarian Chinese state; the implications of the ruling party’s political legitimacy and China’s central-local conflicts upon television policy-making and market structure; and the nature of the media modernisation process in a developing country. Its case studies include broadcasting systems in Shanghai and Guangdong, which demonstrate that varied polices and development strategies have been adopted by television stations, reflecting different local circumstances and needs. Arguing that rather than being a homogenous entity, China has demonstrated substantial local diversity and complex interactions between local, national and global media, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese media, politics and policy, and international communications.

Author : Ken Basin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351254162
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Business of Television written by Ken Basin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-11 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, esteemed television executive and Harvard lecturer Ken Basin offers a comprehensive overview of the business, financial, and legal structure of the U.S. television industry, as well as its dealmaking norms. Written for working or aspiring creative professionals who want to better understand the entertainment industry — as well as for executives, agents, managers, and lawyers looking for a reference guide — The Business of Television presents a readable, in-depth introduction to rights and talent negotiations, intellectual property, backend deals, licensing, streaming platforms, international production, and much more. The book also includes breakdowns after each chapter summarizing deal points and points of negotiation, a glossary, a list of referenced cases, and a wealth of real-world examples to help readers put the material into context.