Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law

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 Brit...

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Main Authors: Feintuck, Mike, Varney, Mike
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2006
Edition:2
Subjects:
Film, Media & Cultural Studies
Great Britain
LAW
LAW / Corporate
LAW / Media & the Law
LAW / Public
Law and legislation
Legislation
Mass media
Media
Media coverage
Media rights
News media
Public interest
Regulation
Sociology
State regulation
United Kingdom
Film, Media & Cultural Studies
ISBN:9780748621668, 0748621660, 0748627154, 9780748627158
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter Table of 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 4: The Regulatory Framework Before and After the Communications Act 2003 5: Institutional Design and Accountability in UK Media Regulation 6: Tiers of Regulation 7: Conclusions: References Index
  • 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
  • References --
  • 2 The Market, Public Service and Regulation --
  • Contents --
  • Abbreviations --
  • 5 Institutional Design and Accountability in UK Media Regulation --
  • Preface to the Second Edition --
  • Index
  • 7 Conclusions: Protecting Democratic Values --
  • 6 Tiers of Regulation --
  • Frontmatter --
  • 3 In Search of the Public Interest --
  • 4 The Regulatory Framework Before and After the Communications Act 2003 --
  • 1 Regulating the Revolution --