Decline and Fall of Public Service Broadcasting

Public broadcasting is arguably the single most important social, cultural, and journalistic institution of the 20th century. In the past 15 years it has been assaulted politically, ideologically, and technologically. Today it is everywhere in retreat. This book considers the very idea of public service broadcasting, studying in detail the many assaults made upon it—with specific emphasis on developments and events in the UK, Japan, Europe, and the US. Tracey argues that public service broadc…