The British Press and Broadcasting Since 1945 [Paperback]

This second edition of Colin Seymour-Ure's history of the press and broadcasting in post-war Britian offers a concise and fully up-to-date overview of the development of the media and its central role in British society.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.

... this is a quite remarkably useful book. Something of a tour de force. Polticial Studies

The whole book is written with authority and detachment ....a model of comprehensiveness, conciseness and clarity. Parliamentary Affairs

... a welcome additional resource for students from a range of subject areas. Sociology

Colin Seymour-Ure is Professor of Government and Former Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His other books include The Press, Politics and the Public (1968); The Political Impact of Mass Media (1974); The American President: Power alSf