The main aim of this book is as a contribution to the development of a framework for
analysing the relationship between news sources and news media in contemporary liberal …

“a fascinating, thorough and expertly argued discussion of the modes and practices of
cultural policy in an increasingly globalized and neoliberal world.” European Journal of …

News and Journalism in the UK is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the
political, economic and regulatory environments of press and broadcast journalism in Britain …

Bringing a cultural and social dimension to the study of sport, this introductory guide will help
students understand the context of sport and the place it has in the lives of individuals as …

Football constitutes a vivid public ritual in contemporary European culture through which
emergent social solidarities and new economic networks have come into being. This …

Provides the practical techniques and theoretical knowledge that underpin the fundamental
skills of a journalist. It also takes a highly modern approach, as the convergence of …

This important new text provides an up-to-date account of the complex interrelationship
between politics and the media in Britain. It starts by setting key policy areas in the context of …

This article is concerned with unpacking some of the important dimensions of the developing
relationship in Britain between satellite television and sport. The article discusses (a) the rise …

But what does your furniture point at?'asks the character Joey in the sitcom Friends on
hearing an acquaintance has no TV. It's a good question: since its beginnings during WW2 …

Cross-Media Promotion is the first book-length study of a defining feature of contemporary
media, the promotion by media of their allied media interests. The book explores the range …