This study gives a broad reinterpretation of television's role and influence on democratic societies in a time of increased globalization of the media. Covering developments in both the USA and Europe, it examines the relationship between television and society, and predicts TV's future role.
Written against a backdrop of recent bloody conflicts, this book brings together case studies and legal analysis of the steps that the United Nations, NATO and other organisations have taken to build pluralist and independent media in the wake of massive human rights violations.