Dahlgren, Peter.

Television and the public sphere : citizenship, democracy and the media / Peter Dahlgren. - London : Sage, 1995. - xiii,176p. ; 24cm. - The media, culture & society series . - The media, culture & society series . - Media, culture, and society series. .

Includes bibliographical references ([160]-170) and index.

The theoretical concepts of civil society and the public sphere are clarified in this text with a critical analysis of the practice of television as journalism, information and entertainment. The limits and possibilites of the television medium and formats of popular journalism are detailed.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

9780803989221 (cased) : £12.95 9780803989238 (pbk)




Television broadcasting--Social aspects
Television and politics.
Democracy.
Television broadcasting--Philosophy
Television broadcasting of news--Political aspects
Television broadcasting of news--Social aspects
Communication studies
Social theory
Television
Media studies
Migration, immigration & emigration
Political structures: democracy
Civics & citizenship


Electronic books.

PN1992.6 / .D28 1995

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