Global Media And Communication Policy

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.