In the third article on this series on British broadcasting policy and modernity we cover the period from 1996 to 2006, when the seventh BBC Charter was in operation. We address the Davies Report, the creation of Ofcom and its first statuatory review of public service broadcasting, Greg Dyke's...

Thematic analysis (TA) is a popular and foundational method of analyzing qualitative policy data. It is concerned with the identification and analysis of patterns of meaning (themes) and constitutes a widely applicable, cost-effective and flexible tool for exploratory research. More generally,...

Causal effects are a prime concern in media policy research, and experimental research designs are widely regarded as the most effective way to identify and gauge causality. Nevertheless, explicit applications of experimental methods are rare in media policy research. This chapter discusses...

The Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, headquartered in Gütersloh, Germany, is the largest media company in Europe and, according to the Institute of Media and Communications Policy's 2017 ranking the 16th largest worldwide. It was family-led until 1981 and is still controlled by the Mohn family. As a...

German Abstract: Die Einführung des Privatfernsehens in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland war eine medienpolitische Weichenstellung. Forschungsgegenstand dieses Beitrags ist der Prozess, welcher zur Zulassung privater Rundfunkanbieter geführt hat. Der Beitrag untersucht die Einführung des...