Research Catalog

Title

Televising democracies / edited by Bob Franklin.

Publication

London [England] ; New York : Routledge, 1992.

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Additional Authors

Franklin, Bob, 1949-

Description

xvi, 290 pages; 23 cm

Summary

A look at the impact of televizing democratic proceedings. There are contributions from both broadcasters and politicians as well as academics which take into account experiences from the German, American and European parliaments.

Subject

• Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons > Television broadcasting of proceedings
• Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
• Legislative bodies > Television broadcasting of proceedings
• Lagerhuis
• Televisie
• Télv́ision et politique > Grande-Bretagne
• Télévision en politique > Grande-Bretagne
• Parlements > Télédiffusion des débats
• Grande-Bretagne > Télédiffusion des débats

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-275) and index.

Contents

List of tables -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Pt. I. Televising the Commons -- 1. Televising the British House of Commons: issues and developments -- Pt. II. The organization of Commons television: the broadcasters' perspectives -- 2. 'As long as a piece of string': the role of the Supervisor of Broadcasting -- 3. Putting the House on television -- 4. The committees and the cameras: Romeo and Juliet or Cinderella and Prince Charming? -- Pt. III. Assessments: the politicians' perspectives -- 5. Televising the Commons: a back bencher's view -- 6. A sceptic's judgement of televising the Commons -- 7. Televising the Commons: the view from the third party -- Pt. IV. Assessments: academic investigations -- 8. Televising the Commons: a full, balanced and fair account of the work of the House -- 9. Audience reactions to parliamentary television -- 10. Business as usual: the impact of television coverage on press reporting of the Commons -- 11. Commons television in the regions: creative broadcasting in a constrained environment -- 12. The implications of parliamentary for politicians -- Pt. V. Assessments: The experience from abroad -- 13. The American experience: C-SPAN and the US Congress -- 14. Televising the Bundestag -- 15. Europe on the move: the travelling Parliament roadshow -- References -- Index.

ISBN

• 041507021X
• 9780415070218
• 0415070228
• 9780415070225

LCCN

91016157

OCLC

• ocm23650013
• 23650013
• SCSB-1944368

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library