78177 Converging Media Industries: Regulatory Challenges

Traditional approaches to broadcasting regulation are under threat as the media landscape changes. No longer is it possible to divide neatly the sector into print, television, and radio, and regulate accordingly. New forms of media delivery are changing not only how we access content but the very nature of the content. These changes produce regulatory inconsistencies and vacuums, and challenge traditional assumptions about broadcasting regulation. Interactive media, user-generated content and social networking sites distort traditional media roles and blur the lines between public and private space.

This subject considers the variety of regulatory models and approaches used in media regulation and examines whether there is a continuing case for regulation of media; old and new. It also considers the type of regulatory approaches which might best fit the emerging media landscape. Where appropriate, the subject also makes use of a comparative analysis with particular reference to the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States.

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Autumn semester, City campus
Spring semester, City campus