Politics and the Media in Britain

This important new text provides an up-to-date account of the complex interrelationship between politics and the media in Britain. It starts by assessing key policy issues such as ownership concentration and the regulation of content, setting these in the context of technological convergence, globalization and initiatives at European level. It then proceeds to address the key issues of news production and content; the government and news management; the impact of the media on political parties and pressure groups; and the role of the media in elections.