Decline and Fall of Public Service Broadcasting

The Central Issue Of Michael Tracey's Study Is That Public Service Broadcasting Sadly Has A Limited Future And That This Is An Indication Of A Real And Deep-seated Crisis Within Liberal Democratic Systems. 1. Public Service Broadcasting In The Post-war World -- 2. Principles Of Public Service Broadcasting -- 3. The Deconstruction Of Public Service Broadcasting -- 4. Reinventing The Bbc In The 1950s -- 5. The Bbc And Funding -- 6. Conquerors, Culture, And Communication: The Foundation Of Post-war Japanese Broadcasting -- 7. The Making Of An Institution: The Rebirth Of Nhk -- 8. Conquerors, Culture, And Communication: The Intellectual Roots Of Post-war German Broadcasting -- 9. Conquerors, Culture, And Communication: The Creation Of Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk -- 10. Video Kombat And Highway-building -- 11. The New Television In Britain -- 12. Broadcasting And New Technologies: The Case Of Japan. Michael Tracey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [289]-290) And Index.