Product Description

This up-to-date textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the history, present and future prospects of the French media, and assesses the successes and failures of media policy in France since 1945.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #78307 in Books
• Published on: 1994-12-15
• Released on: 1994-12-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
"The "Select Bibliography" contains over 250 works in French and English dealing with the media in France and related topics. This work is a "must read" for those who want a clear, concise overview of the complex developments in the French print and broadcast media." Lois "Vines, Ohio University."

From the Back Cover
The Media in France presents a comprehensive overview of the history, present and future prospects of the French media, and considers the successes and failures of French media policy from 1945 to the present day. Raymond Kuhn investigates the history, politics and economics of the press, radio and television from the days of state intervention and monopoly provision to current trends towards de-regulation and pluralism. He also discusses the importance of the `new media' of cable and satellite broadcasting. In particular he explores the changing interrelationship between media and state, as ownership and direct interference decline while the state remains a key part of the media landscape in its policy making and regulatory roles. This up-to-date, accessible textbook is essential reading for all students of French, European and Media Studies.