Public Broadcasting and Political Interference

ISBN-13: 9780415665520 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 232 str.

Chris Hanretty

Opis

Public Broadcasting and Political Interference explains why some broadcasters are good at resisting politicians' attempts at interference, and have won a reputation for independence - and why other broadcasters have failed to do the same. It takes a comparative approach of broadcasters in different countries, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain and Sweden arguing political independence for public service broadcasters is important because of its contribution to democracy allowing voters alternative sources of information which allow them to choose between electoral alternatives.The book will be of interest to be of interest to policy-makers, scholars and students of political communication, broadcasting and the media

Spis treści

Part 1: The Broad Picture  1. Introduction  2. The Broad Picture: Testing Rival Theories of Independence on 36 Public Broadcasters  Part 2: Specific Cases  3. Italy: “The Absence of Caesars”  4. Spain: Huge Steps Forward?  5. The United Kingdom: “Treading Delicately like Agag”  6. Ireland: Importing Experience  7. Sweden: “Disturbing Neither God Nor Hitler”  8. Denmark: Being Driven to the Left?  Part 3: Comparisons and Conclusions  9. Comparing the Six Broadcasters  10. Conclusion

O autorze

Chris Hanretty is Lecturer in Politics at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.