Democratization and the Media

Informationen zum Autor Vicky Randall Klappentext Mass communications media play a potentially crucial role both in democratization and in ensuring democracy's survival. The essays in this volume analyse differing aspects of the complex relationship between the media and democracy in a diverse range of national contexts. Zusammenfassung The essays in this volume analyse differing aspects of the complex relationship between the media and democracy in a diverse range of national contexts. Inhaltsverzeichnis The news media and democracy in the United States, Vicky Randall; the media and the public sphere in fifth republic France, Raymond Kuhn; the media and intra-party democracy - new Labour and the Clause Four debate in Britain, Dominic Wring; privacy and media intrusion in a democratic society - Britain and the Calcutt reports, Martin Cloonan; democratization and the media in Poland, 1989-97, France Millard; regime transition and the media in Taiwan, Gary D. Rawnsley, Ming-Yeh T. Rawnsley; Asia and the international press - the political significance of expanding markets, Garry Rodan; seeking theory from experience - media regulation in China, Richard Cullen, Hua Ling Fu; the media and democratization in the Middle East - the strange case of television, Annabelle Sreberny-Mohammadi; the promotion of democracy at the grass-roots - the example of radio in Mali, Mary Myers; democracy and the information superhighway, Mark Wheeler; concluding comments, Vicky Randall.

Product details

• Authors: Vicky Randall
• Assisted by: Vicky Randall (Editor), Randall Vicky (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.1998
• EAN: 9780714644462
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-4446-2
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Democratization and Autocratization Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Politics & government, Humanities, Politics and government