Media/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences, Fifth Edition, by David Croteau and
William Hoynes provides a framework for understanding the relationship between media …

This article evaluates the performance of public service broadcasters (PSBs) in the area of
children's television in Italy and Spain. It asks: how distinctive is the output of public service …

Funding original children's television has never been easy because this is rarely a
commercially attractive proposition unless you target a global audience and tap into …

For many decades proponents of public service broadcasting (PSB) have argued it is not
there to address market failure, but to further a societal project that prioritizes citizen needs …

Considering the vital role of popular media in the formation of societal structures, values and
identities, and taking into account the importance of reinforcing the national identity of young …

The ubiquity of digital distribution makes the very idea of children's “television” seem almost
antiquated, particularly when we are repeatedly told that children are deserting television for …

Entrenched in signifying practices, advertising is more than a brand selling its products or
services to an audience; it is an indication of wider social and cultural structures …

In this chapter we outline the type and volume of screen content available to be seen by
children on various delivery platforms in both Arab and European countries, tracking …