Presenting a collection of original chapters, this book reassesses the history of the BBC foreign-language services prior to, and during, the Second World War. The communication between the British government and foreign publics by way of mass media constituted a fundamental, if often ignored, aspect of Britain s international relations. From the 1930s onwards, transnational broadcasting that is, broadcasting across national borders became a major element in the conduct of Britain s diplomacy, and the BBC was employed by the government to further its diplomatic, strategic, and economic...
Presenting a collection of original chapters, this book reassesses the history of the BBC foreign-language services prior to, and during, the Secon...
