Western Broadcasting at the Dawn of the 21st Century – Leen Haenens, Frieda Saeys Gereduceerde Prijs

Focusing on the development of the economic and regulatory structures of different radio and broadcasting systems in Western Europe, 17 chapters are presented by d’Haenens (communication, U. of Nijmegen, The Netherlands) and Saeys (communication studies, U. of Ghent, Belgium). Beginning with the general theoretical framework behind the development of European broadcasting, authors look at the regulatory framework, the role of the European Commission, the restructuring of the communications industry, the imp…