Media Policy for the Digital Age / / The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy.

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• VerfasserIn: Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, The,; The Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy, ,
• Place / Publishing House: Amsterdam : : Amsterdam University Press, , [2005]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2005
• Language: English
• Series: WRR Verkenningen
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (88 p.)

Traditionally, the Netherlands has enjoyed status as a test market for new media. But in the past decade, such innovations have been severely hampered by questions about the future of public broadcasting. This issue has led to abundant political grandstanding, but little in the way of definitive policymaking. In February 2005, the Scientific Council for Government Policy published a report with practical policy suggestions. Media Policy for the Digital Age summarizes the Council's recommendations, giving readers outside the Netherlands insight into the issues at stake and possible solutions, as well as a concise analysis that tackles the challenges of making robust media policy for the twenty-first century.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction and abstract -- 2. Media and society: Some general reflections -- 3. A changing landscape: short overview of the dominant trends -- 4. A Short History of the Dutch Broadcasting Policy -- 5. Other domains of media policy -- 6. Infrastructure in The Netherlands: Challenges and Policy Questions -- 7. The Media Landscape: An Institutional Perspective on Change -- 8. A New Paradigm: A Functional Approach to the Media Landscape -- Bibliography