LEADER 04572nam 22007212 450 001 9910808499703321 005 20160225113154.0 010 $a0-7486-7098-X 010 $a1-280-53835-X 010 $a9786610538355 010 $a0-7486-2715-4 024 3 $z9780748627158 035 $a(CKB)1000000000351168 035 $a(EBL)267204 035 $a(OCoLC)475991655 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000200333 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11167950 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000200333 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10219967 035 $a(PQKB)11719897 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780748627158 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000092660 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC267204 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL267204 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10131994 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL53835 035 $a(OCoLC)71000508 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5121559 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5121559 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL729371 035 $a(OCoLC)1027198453 035 $a(DE-B1597)615319 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780748627158 035 $a(OCoLC)1302162117 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000351168 100 $a20130321d2006|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMedia regulation, public interest and the law /$fMike Feintuck and Mike Varney$b[electronic resource] 205 $a2nd ed. 210 1$aEdinburgh :$cEdinburgh University Press,$d2006. 215 $a1 online resource (x, 306 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). 311 $a1-322-98089-6 311 $a0-7486-2166-0 320 $aIncludes bibliography and index. 327 $g1.$tRegulating the revolution --$g2.$tThe market, public service and regulation --$g3.$tIn search of the public interest --$g4.$tThe regulatory framework before and after the Communications Act 2003 --$g5.$tInstitutional design and accountability in UK media regulation --$g6.$tTiers of regulation --$g7.$tConclusions : protecting democratic values. 330 $aRegulation of the media has traditionally been premised upon claims of 'the public interest', yet the term itself remains contested and generally ill defined. In the context of technological development and convergence, as well as corporate conglomeration, traditional 'public service' values in British broadcasting are challenged by market values. With such ongoing trends continuing apace, regulators must increasingly justify their interventions. The communication industries' commercialisation and privatisation pose a fundamental threat to democratic values. Media Regulation, Public Interest and the Law argues that regulators will only successfully protect such values if claims associated with 'citizenship' are recognised as the rationale and objective for the regulatory endeavour. While such themes are central to the book, this second edition has been substantially revised and updated, to take account of matters such as European Directives, the UK's Communications Act 2003, the process of reviewing the BBC's Charter, and relevant aspects of the reform of general competition law. Key Features *Identifies and examines the rationales underlying media regulation and the current challenges to them. *Considers fully the actual and potential utility of legal mechanisms and principles in the design and activities of regulatory institutions. *Fully updated to take account of the European Union's 2002 New Regulatory Framework and the UK's Communications Act 2003. *Accessible to a wide readership in media studies, journalism, broadcasting and law. Praise for the First Edition; "A detailed and critical assessment of the problems and confusions of recent media regulation in the UK including digital television franchising and the Broadcasting Complaints Commission... it is well organised, and should be a useful resource for more advanced students and academics...for updating the public regulation case with vigour and clarity this book is to be welcomed." 517 3 $aMedia Regulation, Public Interest & the Law 606 $aMass media$xLaw and legislation$zGreat Britain 615 0$aMass media$xLaw and legislation 676 $a343.41099 700 $aFeintuck$b Mike$f1961-$01635089 702 $aVarney$b Mike$f1979- 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910808499703321 996 $aMedia regulation, public interest and the law$93975667 997 $aUNINA