Western Media Systems

Zusatztext 'Western Media Systems offers an insightful and wide-ranging analysis of important developments and questions.' - Patrick Bijsmans! Journal of Contemporary European Studies! Vol. 18! 1! March 2010 Informationen zum Autor Jonathan Hardy is senior lecturer in Media Studies at the University of East London, and teaches political economy of media at Goldsmiths College London. He is secretary of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom (UK). Klappentext Western Media Systems offers a critical introduction to media systems in North America and Western Europe. The book offers a wide-ranging survey of comparative media analysis addressing the economic, social, political, regulatory and cultural aspects of Western media systems. Jonathan Hardy takes a thematic approach, guiding the reader through critical issues and debates, introducing key concepts and specialist literature. Western Media Systems is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying comparative and global media. Zusammenfassung Offers a critical introduction to media systems in North America and Western Europe. This book provides a survey and a contribution to comparative media analysis addressing the economic, social, political, regulatory and cultural aspects of Western media systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures and tables List of Acronyms Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Explaining Western Media Systems 2. Media system evolution 3. Transformations and Continuities in Media Systems (late 1970s-2000s) 4. Media Theory: Paradigms and Power 5. Media and Politics 6. Media Policy and Regulation 7. Media Markets 8. Western Media and Globalization 9. Assessing Western media Systems Appendix Comparative country data (area size and population) Bibliography

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jonathan Hardy, Jonathan (University of East London Hardy, Hardy Jonathan
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.06.2008
• EAN: 9780415396929
• ISBN: 978-0-415-39692-9
• Pages: 292
• Thèmes: Communication and Society; Communication and Society
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Politique, société, économie > Société; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Général, dictionnaires; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, North America, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Western Europe, British Isles, North America (USA and Canada), Western Continental Europe