Broadcasting to reflect ‘life and culture as we know it’

Media policy, devolution and the case of Northern Ireland

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11268752
AutoresPhil Ramsey (0000-0001-5873-489X, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, autor correspondente)
Ano2015
Volume37
Fascículo8
Páginas1193-1209
Data de publicação2015-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMedia Culture & Society (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675
EditoraSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0163443715591674
OpenAlexW1468844708
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas7
Referências citadas11

The possibility that broadcasting powers could be devolved from the UK government to the Northern Ireland (NI) Assembly has been a matter for political discussion in NI. During a 2013 debate in the Assembly on the matter, the dominant Irish nationalist political party called for such devolution to increase the levels of programming that reflect ‘life and culture as we know it’. The subject is discussed in relation to wider debates over the devolution of broadcasting powers that have taken place in Wales and Scotland and in relation to the challenges surrounding the formation of media policy for a divided society such as NI. This article suggests that while it is possible under current legislation to devolve broadcasting powers to NI, it is likely that implementation would lead to major changes to public service media provision in NI

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