Dear All, we are glad to announce the publication of the new issue of 'Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture' (Vol.1 Issue 2), including the following articles: Table of Contents Introduction: Whither the Public Interest in the New Political Economy? Maria Michalis and Steven Barnett EU state aid rules, public service broadcasters' online media engagement and Public Value Tests: the German and UK cases compared Peter Humphreys Is the public interest under threat? Public service broadcasting, market failure and new technologies: the view from the European Union Maria Michalis Under siege by commercial interests? BBC and DR Online between the national and European policy frameworks Benedetta Brevini Media ownership policy in a recession: redefining the public interest Steven Barnett Public interest in media policy: the case of Finland Authors: Hannu Nieminen Plurality of public service provision in the United Kingdom and beyond Authors: Petros Iosifidis The promotion of public interest through new policy initiatives for public television: the cases of France and Spain Authors: Karen Arriaza Ibarra Reasserting the public interest in European media policy Authors: Carole Tongue Review 'Narrating Media History', Michael Bailey Salvatore Scifo Further information on the issues and on the journal at http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=165 -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------