Politics and the Mass Media in Britain

Fully revised, this comprehensive text provides an introduction to the role of mass communications in politics at all levels from election campaigns to news reports. Includes case studies and brand new chapters on Europe and globalization.

Ralph Negrine is Lecturer at the Centre for Mass Communication Research, University of Leicester. He is the editor of Cable Television and the Future of Broadcasting and Satellite Broadcasting, and the co-author of The Internationalisation of Television and Images of Disability on Television.

1 Politics and the Mass Media 2 Theories of the Media 3 The British Press 4 The British Press: Ownership, Control, Advertising and Re-Structuring 5 Broadcasting in Britain 6 The Politics of Broadcasting: 'Liberty on Parole' 7 News and the Production of News 8 'M is for Media': The Politics of Media Pressure 9 Political Communication: The Mass Media and General Elections 10 The New Media: Cable Television, Satellite Broadcasting and the Future of British Broadcasting 11 Do We Need a National Media Policy - Postscript The Future of the the BBC