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Political Science Cultural Policy

Broadcasting Policy in Canada

by (author) Robert Armstrong

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Jan 2010
Category
Cultural Policy
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442640962
    Publish Date
    Jan 2010
    List Price
    $78.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442610354
    Publish Date
    Jan 2010
    List Price
    $32.95

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Description

Where did Canadian content regulations come from? What do international trade agreements mean for existing broadcasting policy and business practices? How are new media changing the face of broadcasting in Canada? Broadcasting Policy in Canada traces the development of Canada's broadcasting legislation and analyses the roles and responsibilities of the key players in the broadcasting system, particularly those of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

Robert Armstrong expresses with remarkable clarity the complicated changes to issues such as Canadian content, media regulation, and tax measures to provide a comprehensive overview of policies that have created the Canadian broadcasting system as it exists today. He also discusses related issues such as new media and the Internet, copyright, social concerns, and cultural diversity in a global media environment. Broadcasting Policy in Canada will serve as a valuable resource for students, policymakers, and industry players of all kinds who are affected by the CRTC's policies and decisions.

About the author

Robert Armstrong is president of Communications Médias Inc. in Montreal, a company specializing in broadcast regulatory issues and strategic planning for radio, television, film, and new media. He has taught at the Université du Québec á Trois-Rivières, Concordia University, McGill University, and Duke University.

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