Petros Iosifidis addresses an increasingly prominent subject area in the field of media and communications; and one that has attracted increased attention in areas such as sociology; economics; political science and law: global media policy and regulation. Specifically; he considers the wider social; political; economic and technological changes arising from the globalization of the communications industries and assesses their impact on matters of regulation and policy. By focusing on the convergence of the communication and media industries; he makes reference to the paradigmatic shift from a system based on the traditions of public service in broadcast and telecommunications delivery to one that is demarcated by commercialization; privatization and competition. In doing so; Iosifidis tackles a key question in the field: to what extent do new media developments require changes in regulatory philosophy and objectives. It considers the various possible meanings of the public interest concept in exploring the different regulatory modes and the interplay between the local and the global in policy-making.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. which had the best oranges in townBy The JudgeI feel there was much missing from this book! I grew up in the heart of Daly City and there wasnt a mention of Serra Theatre. How about Sierra Bowel? Heck. when I was a kid. my friends and I use to slip in there and the smell of smoke and liquor was enough to have you walk out intoxicated.. No mention of the produce market on Hillside Blvd. which had the best oranges in town! What about Totos Pizza. remember! The thick crust and the best cheese. was to die for! How about the cemeteries? Ok. maybe they are in Colma. but that is a mention in itself. You dont mention the scandals at the Mission Bell Hotel; notorious! There is a lot more to Daly City than the top of the hill!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Where I used to live during childhood years...By Sheila J. SnyderWhen my parents decided to leave New York. we lived in Daly City from 1959-1971. My late aunt had purchased a home there (near Westlake)and told my father we should move there too. Many of the people listed in the book were friends of our family. and their children were classmates of mine. I attended Westmoor High (where the cabbage fields were) and miss the place since we moved from there in early 1971. I remember John Daly Bl. as Alemany Bl.. with much of the area basically brand new when we were there. mainly the Westlake area.The Serra Theater brought back memories after having gone there many weekends with friends for the movies. Westlake was the big shopping center. complete with bowling alleys. restaurants. lots of neat shops.Thanks for the great memories. I am sorry we left the area too soon for all the family friends to be remembered for the groups they belonged to.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy ben osborneWell written. very informative. Thanks
