Description

This is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the media throughout Western Europe. The authoritative handbook of the Euromedia Research Group, it covers: the whole range of print, broadcast and other electronic media; the media systems of individual Western European nations; media finance and ownership; regulation of the media; key comparative statistics; the historical development of broadcasting and the press; the context and structure within which the media operate; and policy issues and trends in each country.

The Media in Western Europe is an essential reference tool for researchers and students in media studies and for broadcasters and journalists throughout Europe.