Broadcasting policy in Italy's 'Second Republic': National politics and European influences

Media, Culture and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 769-786

  D'Arma, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Berlusconi; Digital switchover; Eu broadcasting policy; Media ownership rules; Public service broadcasting; RAI; Television policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 72749116190     PISSN: 01634437     EISSN: 14603675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163443709339464     Document Type: Review

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