Petros Iosifidis addresses an increasingly prominent subject area in the field of media and communications, and one that has attracted increased attention in areas such as sociology, economics, political science and law: global media policy and regulation. Specifically, he considers the wider social, political, economic and technological changes arising from the globalization of the communications industries and assesses their impact on matters of regulation and policy. By focusing on the convergence of the communication and media industries, he makes reference to the paradigmatic shift from a system based on the traditions of public service in broadcast and telecommunications delivery to one that is demarcated by commercialization, privatization and competition. In doing so, Iosifidis tackles a key question in the field: to what extent do new media developments require changes in regulatory philosophy and objectives. It considers the various possible meanings of the public interest concept in exploring the different regulatory modes and the interplay between the local and the global in policy-making.
Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures Author Preface Guest Foreword Introduction PART I: A TRILOGY ON THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MEDIA Media Policy in The Public Interest Media Regulation in The Public Interest Media Policy and Regulation in The Public Interest: Looking Ahead PART II Global Communication Paradigms Globalization and the Nation-State PART III Supranational Sites, Non-State Actors and Global Media Policy Media and Communications Policy in the European Union PART IV The Convergence Phenomenon in Communications Regulatory Convergence Guidelines for Regulatory Reform Bibliography Index
