The politics of playing along: radio and regulation in democratic Europe

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017

Authors

Silva, Elsa Costa (Author) Other; Reis, Ana Isabel (Author) FLUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Radio and Audio Media

Vol. 24 No. 1

Pages: 130-143

ISSN: 1937-6529

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Indexing

ISI Web of Science

Scopus

ProQuest

EBSCO

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Social sciences > Communication sciences

Other information

DOI: 10.1080/19376529.2016.1239202

Abstract (EN): The loss of localism has been a common trend in most radio markets in Europe and the United States. Deregulation of ownership led to a concentration phenomenon that has affected local radios in several western democracies. New forms of regulation have been considered as possible ways to stop the erosion of localism by applying rules to markets in the defense of diversity, pluralism, and the local dimension. This article analyses the local radio market in Portugal, by assessing the changes in the legislation and by examining the regulatory action that can, according to its remit, act preventively to avoid market forces to harm these principles.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific