The Politics of Media Policy

Preface vii

1 Introducing Media Policy 1

2 Pluralism, Neo-liberalism and Media Policy 24

3 The Reinterpretation of Media Policy Principles 54

4 Dynamics of the Media Policymaking Process 80

5 Media Ownership Policies 105

6 Media Content Policies 122

7 The Disciplining of Public Broadcasting 147

8 The Politics of Digital 171

9 Britain and America in the World 198

10 Conclusion 217

References 226

Index 253