The British press and broadcasting since 1945

Abstract

List of Tables. General Editor's Preface. Preface to First Edition. Preface to Second Edition. 1. Snapshot: 1945/1998. 2. Which Media? What History?. 3. Media 1945-1995: the Press. 4. Media 1945-1995: Radio and Television. 5. Media Empires: Concentration, Conglomeration, Internationalization. 6. Content and Audiences. 7. Media, Government and Politics: the Intrusion of Television. 8. Media, Government and Politics: Prime Ministers and Parties. 9. Media Accountability: Government Policymaking. 10. Media Accountability: Markets, Self-Regulation and the Law. 11. Conclusion. Appendix: Provincial Evening Papers. Outline Chronology. Bibliography. Index.