
Technological change in broadcasting has enabled us to open up media markets, making media and society more internationally-oriented. Chapters focus on technological change and its impact on cultural and political identities, the role of the cultural industries in the 'New Economy' and the impact of European integration on national institutions.
Richard Collins is professor of media studies at the Open University. He was formerly deputy directory of the British Film Institute and is the author or editor of many books, including Media and Identity in Contemporary Europe: Consequences of Global Convergence, also published by Intellect Books.