ABSTRACT
As federal funding for public broadcasting wanes and support from corporations and an elite group of viewers and listeners rises, public broadcasting's role as vox populi has come under threat. With contributions from key scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, this volume examines the crisis facing public broadcasting today by analyzing the institution's development, its presentday operations, and its prospects for the future. Covering everything from globalization and the rise of the Internet, to key issues such as race and class, to specific subjects such as advertising, public access, and grassroots radio, Public Broadcasting and the Public Interest provides a fresh and original look at a vital component of our mass media.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|68 pages
Defining the Public Media Terrain
chapter 5|10 pages
The FCC and the Public Interest
part II|70 pages
Critical Dimensions
chapter 12|12 pages
Making Money and Serving the Public Interest
part III|66 pages
Global Perspectives
chapter 14|11 pages
The CBC and the Public Interest
chapter 16|17 pages
Between Globalization and Democratization
chapter 17|13 pages
Canadians Connected and Unplugged
part IV|72 pages
Where Do We Go from Here: Civic Space, Cyber Market, Public Trust, or Grassroots Alternatives?