ABSTRACT

Public television is uniquely positioned in our country to contribute to the invigoration of democratic public life because, ostensibly, it is neither driven by the market nor dominated by the state. In this comprehensive analysis of the forces that shape our public television system, sociologist William Hoynes finds that public television increasi

chapter Chapter One|24 pages

Public Television: The Historical and Political Context

chapter Chapter Two|21 pages

The Political Economy of Mass Media

chapter Chapter Three|19 pages

Early Visions of Public Television

chapter Chapter Five|26 pages

Funding and the Politics of Programming

chapter Chapter Six|21 pages

Audiences, Markets, and the Public

chapter Chapter Seven|20 pages

Goal Ambiguity and Organizational Survival

chapter Chapter Eight|24 pages

Democracy and the Future of Public Television