De Gruyter Western Broadcasting at the Dawn of the 21st Century: No. 4 (Communication Monographs)

Broadcasting is an indicator of a society's political, economical, social, cultural and geographical context. While currently at a crossroads, European broadcasting remains diverse due to the fragmentation of national policies. The book introduces the reader to the topic by providing and explaining facts, figures and techniques of analysis. The contributions to the first section examines the general theoretical framework. The articles in the second section map out European media cases.