MEDIA PROGRAMMING: Factors Influencing the Availability of Independent Programming in Television and Radio
Автор:United States Government Accountability Office Год: 2010 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 54 ISBN: 1116259567 The media industry plays a vital role in informing and entertaining the public. Media ownership and the availability of diverse programming have been a long-standing concern of Congress. Despite numerous programming choices in television and radio available to the public, some studies have reported that independently produced programming--that is, programming not affiliated with broadcast networks or cable operators--has decreased through the years. This requested report discusses (1) the extent to which the sources of television programming have changed over the last decade, (2) the factors industry stakeholders identified as affecting the availability of independent television programming, and (3) the factors industry stakeholders identified as influencing programming decisions in radio.
