A Historical Comparison of the Social Origins of Broadcasting Policy, 1896–1920

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Abstract

Using the United States and Great Britain as a comparative case study, this article employs a historical framework to consider the broad array of social, cultural, political, and economic contexts that led to divergent outcomes in the early development of broadcasting policy. This comparative historical analysis reveals the causal chains formed before the 1920s despite a period of post-war contingency. As a policy option, government control was removed in the United States but stayed in place in Britain after the war. This comparative approach can help to explain policy outcomes and inform modern policy debates.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)134-148
Number of pages15
JournalCommunication Faculty Publications and Presentations
Volume21
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Apr 2014

EGS Disciplines

  • Communication

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