{"product_id":"new-media-new-policies-9780745617862","title":"New Media New Policies","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eaeo The first systematic study of the consequences of new media technologies for questions of access and regulation.  aeo Criticises orthodox views of the Left and Right about media and communication policies.  aeo Develops a major new framework for policy makers with regard to the media in the UK and elsewhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The convergence of media technologies and industries is racing ahead of a maze of fragmented and increasingly obsolete policies rooted in the preconvegence era. \u003ci\u003eNew Media, New Policies\u003c\/i\u003e lays down an integrated policy programme that challenges conventional thinking and provides an essential foundation for the forthcoming debates on policies for the UK information society.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor W Melody, Center for Tele Information, Technical University of Denmark\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"A key book - and a key to new Labour thinking.\" \u003ci\u003eJames Curran, Goldsmiths' College\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Much of what they have to say about policy is thoughtful and to be welcomed ... Collins and Murroni seek to provide a coherent perspective and clear policy guidelines for the future. Whether you are \"new\" or \"old\" labour, this is an important book that deserves to be widely read.\" \u003ci\u003eTribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Their comprehensive and timely book is the first fruit of a major study of the media and telecommunications industries.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Times Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The scope of the book is wide, dealing with press, broadcasting and other audiovisual media ... it is all clearly written and explained in a reasonable and no-nonsense style which will make it both useful and attractive to students of British media policy, who need a short and reliable introduction to a wide range of issues. It should also appeal to politicians of the centre left who want some ready-made answers to questions about media policy.\" \u003ci\u003eEuropean Journal of Communication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The quality of its analysis of current UK communication policy issues ... is both cogent and clear ... A valuable contribution to the continuing debates on UK communication policy and a highly recommended text for teaching on these policy issues.\" \u003ci\u003eLSE Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"This book is not simply an academic text ... [it is] a resource for government ... Many statements in the book translate into policies recently enacted or, perhaps, are about to be so.\" \u003ci\u003eScreen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Market Forces in Telecommunications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Essential Facilities, Third Party Access and the Problems of Interconnection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Concentration of Ownership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Universal Service Obligation in Broadcasting and Telecommunications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Freedom of Expression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Audiovisual Policies: Too Much or Not Enough?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Public Service Broadcasting: a Better BBC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Convergence and Change: Reforming the Regulators.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix One.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Two.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404345844055,"sku":"9780745617862","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745617862.jpg?v=1730486171","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-media-new-policies-9780745617862","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}