Peter J Humphreys is Senior Lecturer in Government,University of Manchester and Fellow of the European Institute of the Media

'No better introduction in English than [this] book.' American Journalism'... a useful contribution to one sector of public policy ... carefully done and detailed.'Times Higher Education Supplement'... a lucid, well-organized account of postwar developments in German media ... very suitable as a textbook for courses in international communications.'The European Studies Journal

• The historical origins and early post-war development of the West German press system; controversies over the West German press system; the historical origins and early development of the West German broadcasting system; controversies over the public-service broadcasting system; the controversy over the introduction of the new media; the "dual broadcasting system" and multimedia diversification.