Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Newszak and news media: Newszak and news media - the argument in outline. Part 2 Newszak and journalism: journalism - image and reality; the upstairs downstairs profession of journalism. Part 3 News media: read all about it - a history of the British press; read all about it - the changing political economy of the British press; changing radio times - a history of British radio; changing radio times - radio, public service and markets; blinkered visions - a history of British television; blinkered visions - television, policy and prospects; Newszak - regulation excesses; keeping it bright, light and trite - regulating the tabloid press; from the gallery to the gutter - changing newspaper reporting of Parliament; pelvic news and proven winners - regulating television.

Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Newszak and news media: Newszak and news media - the argument in outline. Part 2 Newszak and journalism: journalism - image and reality; the upstairs downstairs profession of journalism. Part 3 News media: read all about it - a history of the British press; read all about it - the changing political economy of the British press; changing radio times - a history of British radio; changing radio times - radio, public service and markets; blinkered visions - a history of British television; blinkered visions - television, policy and prospects; Newszak - regulation excesses; keeping it bright, light and trite - regulating the tabloid press; from the gallery to the gutter - changing newspaper reporting of Parliament; pelvic news and proven winners - regulating television.

Bob Franklin is Professor of Journalism Studies at Cardiff University, UK.

• Part 1 Newszak and news media: Newszak and news media - the argument in outline. Part 2 Newszak and journalism: journalism - image and reality; the upstairs downstairs profession of journalism. Part 3 News media: read all about it - a history of the British press; read all about it - the changing political economy of the British press; changing radio times - a history of British radio; changing radio times - radio, public service and markets; blinkered visions - a history of British television; blinkered visions - television, policy and prospects; Newszak - regulation excesses; keeping it bright, light and trite - regulating the tabloid press; from the gallery to the gutter - changing newspaper reporting of Parliament; pelvic news and proven winners - regulating television.