The BBC
Myth of a Public Service
Published on 15. November 2016
288 pages
978-1-78478-484-3 (ISBN)
Description
The BBC is one of the most important institutions in Britain; it is also one of the most misunderstood. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, and the constant accusations of a liberal bias, from its Reithian origins to its coverage of the 2019 General Election: the BBC has always sided with the elite. As Tom Mills demonstrates, we are only getting the news that the Establishment wants aired in public. And yet in the current age of multi-platform news, this bias is increasingly exposed. Mills asks if the institution is fit for purpose? And can it even be reformed?
The BBC is an important and timely examination of a crucial public institution that may threaten the very thing it was meant to uphold: democracy.
The BBC is an important and timely examination of a crucial public institution that may threaten the very thing it was meant to uphold: democracy.
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Edition
Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78478-484-3 (9781784784843)
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Person
Tom Mills is a lecturer in Sociology and Policy at Aston University. He is a former co-editor of New Left Project.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Under the Shadow of Power
- 2. The BBC and the Secret Service
- 3. War and Peace
- 4. Politics, Power and Political Bias
- 5. The Making of a Neoliberal Bureaucracy
- 6. Public Service Broadcasting and Private Power
- Conclusion: Democracy, the State and the Future of Public Media
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
- Index
