Colin Seymour-Ure is Professor of Government and Former Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His other books include The Press, Politics and the Public (1968); The Political Impact of Mass Media (1974); The American President: Power and Communication (1982) and a biography of the cartoonist David Low (1985).

"... this is a quite remarkably useful book. Something of a tour de force." Polticial Studies "The whole book is written with authority and detachment ....a model of comprehensiveness, conciseness and clarity." Parliamentary Affairs"... a welcome additional resource for students from a range of subject areas." Sociology

• List of Tables. General Editor's Preface.Preface to First Edition.Preface to Second Edition.1. Snapshot: 1945/1998.2. Which Media? What History?.3. Media 1945-1995: the Press.4. Media 1945-1995: Radio and Television.5. Media Empires: Concentration, Conglomeration, Internationalization.6. Content and Audiences.7. Media, Government and Politics: the Intrusion of Television.8. Media, Government and Politics: Prime Ministers and Parties.9. Media Accountability: Government Policymaking.10. Media Accountability: Markets, Self-Regulation and the Law.11. Conclusion.Appendix: Provincial Evening Papers.Outline Chronology.Bibliography.Index.

Colin Seymour-Ure is Professor of Government and Former Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His other books include The Press, Politics and the Public (1968); The Political Impact of Mass Media (1974); The American President: Power and Communication (1982) and a biography of the cartoonist David Low (1985).

"... this is a quite remarkably useful book. Something of a tour de force." Polticial Studies "The whole book is written with authority and detachment ....a model of comprehensiveness, conciseness and clarity." Parliamentary Affairs"... a welcome additional resource for students from a range of subject areas." Sociology

• List of Tables. General Editor's Preface.Preface to First Edition.Preface to Second Edition.1. Snapshot: 1945/1998.2. Which Media? What History?.3. Media 1945-1995: the Press.4. Media 1945-1995: Radio and Television.5. Media Empires: Concentration, Conglomeration, Internationalization.6. Content and Audiences.7. Media, Government and Politics: the Intrusion of Television.8. Media, Government and Politics: Prime Ministers and Parties.9. Media Accountability: Government Policymaking.10. Media Accountability: Markets, Self-Regulation and the Law.11. Conclusion.Appendix: Provincial Evening Papers.Outline Chronology.Bibliography.Index.

Colin Seymour-Ure is Professor of Government and Former Dean of Social Sciences at the University of Kent at Canterbury. His other books include The Press, Politics and the Public (1968); The Political Impact of Mass Media (1974); The American President: Power and Communication (1982) and a biography of the cartoonist David Low (1985).

"... this is a quite remarkably useful book. Something of a tour de force." Polticial Studies "The whole book is written with authority and detachment ....a model of comprehensiveness, conciseness and clarity." Parliamentary Affairs"... a welcome additional resource for students from a range of subject areas." Sociology

• List of Tables. General Editor's Preface.Preface to First Edition.Preface to Second Edition.1. Snapshot: 1945/1998.2. Which Media? What History?.3. Media 1945-1995: the Press.4. Media 1945-1995: Radio and Television.5. Media Empires: Concentration, Conglomeration, Internationalization.6. Content and Audiences.7. Media, Government and Politics: the Intrusion of Television.8. Media, Government and Politics: Prime Ministers and Parties.9. Media Accountability: Government Policymaking.10. Media Accountability: Markets, Self-Regulation and the Law.11. Conclusion.Appendix: Provincial Evening Papers.Outline Chronology.Bibliography.Index.