The Politics of Public Broadcasting in Britain and Japan: The BBC and NHK Compared

by Henry Laurens and Henry Laurence

The BBC and NHK have dominated their national media systems since the 1920s and still play a central role in shaping political, social and cultural life. Both are highly trusted news organizations, and vitally influence national identity. Yet despite remarkably similar organizational and funding structures, they differ in their editorial autonomy, relationship to the state, and in the social and cultural roles they play. While the BBC, proud of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032310383
• ISBN13: 9781032310381
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"