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The Politics of Public Broadcasting in Britain and Japan - The BBC and NHK Compared (Hardcover)
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The Politics of Public Broadcasting in Britain and Japan - The BBC and NHK Compared (Hardcover)
Series: Media, Culture and Social Change in Asia
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The BBC and NHK have dominated their national media systems since
the 1920s and still play a central role in shaping political,
social and cultural life. Both are highly trusted news
organizations, and vitally influence national identity. Yet despite
remarkably similar organizational and funding structures, they
differ in their editorial autonomy, relationship to the state, and
in the social and cultural roles they play. While the BBC, proud of
its independence, acts as a watchdog on the powerful, NHK prefers a
guide dog role cooperating with rather than confronting political
elites. The BBC is also more willing to challenge prevailing social
norms, often serving as an agent of social change. NHK prefers to
avoid controversy, serving as an agent of social stability. The
book argues that these differences were shaped by decades of
conflict and cooperation between broadcasters, governments,
commercial media, interest groups and audiences. The broadcasters
adopted distinctive editorial strategies to retain public support
and elite approval in the face of technological upheaval, hostility
from commercial rivals, and continuous political interference.
Both, however, continue to uphold the belief that democratic and
social goals are better served by public rather than commercial
media.
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