An examination of the development of local radio broadcasting and the trend for locally-owned, locally-originated and locally-accountable commercial radio stations to fall into the hands of national and international media groups. Starkey traces the early development of local radio through to present-day digital environments. GUY STARKEY is Professor of Radio Journalism and Head of the Department ofMedia at the University of Sunderland, UK. A former radio producer and presenter, he has written widely within his areas of research interest. His publications include 'Radio in Context' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2004), 'Balance and Bias in Journalism: Representation, Regulation and Democracy' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007) and 'Radio Journalism' (with Professor Andrew Crisell, 2009). His journal articles include 'Radio Audience Research - Challenging the Gold Standard' and 'Estimating Audiences: Sampling in Television and Radio Audience Research' in 'Cultural Trends'. INDICE: Acknowledgements - Preface - The Sleeping Giant: Resistance and Repression in the Monopoly Years (1906-1972) - The Wake-Up Call: The New Dawn and Local Radio's Place in the New Duopoly (1973-1983) - Growing Pains: Localness: Regulation, Deregulation and What About Automation? (1984-2003) - Homogenisation, or Two Digits to the BBC b and to Everyone Else? (2003-) - Global Village or Total Eclipse?: From 'Hot' and 'Cool' Media to 'Active' and 'Passive' Media - References - Index -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-27689-5
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 224
- Fecha Publicación: 21/10/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés