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Politics and the mass media in Britain

Title
Politics and the mass media in Britain / R. Negrine.
Author
Negrine, Ralph M.
Publication
London ; New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 1989.

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Description
x, 262 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
Examines the role of mass communication in politics at all levels: from election campaigns, news reports, and lobbying groups, to the media activities of pressure groups.
Subject
  • 1979-1997
  • Mass media > Political aspects > Great Britain
  • Mass media > Political aspects
  • Politics and government
  • Massenmedien
  • Medienpolitik
  • Massamedia
  • Politieke aspecten
  • Comunicacao De Massa (Meios)
  • Great Britain > Politics and government > 1979-1997
  • Great Britain
  • Großbritannien
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- 1. Politics and the Mass Media -- 2. Theories of the Media -- 3. The British Press -- 4. The British Press: Ownership, Control, Advertising, and Restructuring -- 5. Broadcasting in Britain -- 6. The Politics of Broadcasting: 'Liberty on Parole' -- 7. News and the Production of News -- 8. 'M is for Media': The Politics of Media Pressure -- 9. Political Communication: The Mass Media and General Elections -- 10. The 'New Media': Cable Television, Satellite Broadcasting, and the Future of British Broadcasting -- 11. Do We Need A National Media Policy? -- Postscript: The Future of the BBC -- Notes -- Index.
ISBN
  • 0415015294
  • 9780415015295
  • 0415015308
  • 9780415015301
  • 041501378X (canceled/invalid)
  • 0415013798 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
88031645
OCLC
  • ocm18623903
  • 18623903
  • SCSB-1724637
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library