Dear All, this might be of interest to those interested in media regulation, and includes also a chapter on UK community radio. Best, Salvo ----------------------------------------------- Source: http://www.uk.sagepub.com/books/Book235674 Media Regulation Governance and the Interests of Citizens and Consumers Peter Lunt, The University of Leicester Sonia Livingstone, London School of Economics 232 pages, Paperback ISBN: 9780857025708 Sample chapter at: http://www.uk.sagepub.com/upm-data/45145_Lunt_and_Livingstone.pdf In Media Regulation, two leading scholars of the media examine the challenges of regulation in the global mediated sphere. This book explores the way that regulation affects the relations between government, the media and communications market, civil society, citizens and consumers. Drawing on theories of governance and the public sphere, the book critically analyzes issues at the heart of today's media, from the future of public service broadcasting to burdens on individuals to develop their media literacy. Peter Lunt and Sonia Livingstone incisively lay bare shifts in governance and the new role of the public sphere which implicate self-regulation, the public interest, the role of civil society and the changing risks and opportunities for citizens and consumers. It is essential reading to understand the forces that are reshaping the media landscape.