ABSTRACT
The work of Jeremy Tunstall, one of the founding fathers of British media studies, is the inspiration behind Media Power, Professionals and Policies. In this collection of new work, leading international contributors address the central themes of Tunstall's work; the history, structures and practices of the international media industry, the relationship between media and government, and the sociology of labour in the media industry.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|79 pages
Media Policy
chapter 3|14 pages
Us Communications Industry Ownership And The 1996 Telecommunications Act
Watershed or Unintended Consequences?
part II|52 pages
Media Power And Democracy
chapter 8|22 pages
The Late Arrival Of Television Research
A case study in the production of knowledge
part III|57 pages
Media Management
chapter 11|12 pages
Cultural Policing In The Early Eighteenth Century
Print, politics and the case of William Rayner
part IV|71 pages
Media Proffessionals
part V|53 pages
International Media And Global Identity
