Turning Off the Television: Broadcasting's Uncertain FutureThe Australian 'digital broadcasting revolution’ - the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting - began more than two years ago, but so far the public have noticed few changes. Jock Given looks past the hype and explores why this is. As a book about tomorrow’s broadcasting, this is essential reading for anyone interested in the future of the media. |
Contents
Broadcasting babies | 19 |
Something special | 43 |
The Information Age | 63 |
Inventing digital technology | 81 |
What to do with digital technology? | 99 |
Policy choices in the United States and United Kingdom | 117 |
the 1998 decisions | 139 |
the 2000 decisions | 159 |
Change and resistance | 189 |
Switching on | 237 |
Turning off the television | 275 |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY | 307 |
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