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By Bernd-Peter Lange (Editor), David Ward (Editor)

ISBN-10: 0805847804

ISBN-13: 9780805847802

ISBN-10: 1410610349

ISBN-13: 9781410610348

This comparative research brings jointly lecturers and practitioners who paintings within the box of media and elections to supply a suite of nationwide case stories and an research of the felony and regulatory frameworks which are hired by way of state states to make sure that the media practice in line with yes criteria in the course of election sessions. In taking off the felony and regulatory framework every one bankruptcy offers an account of the socio-political stipulations and media surroundings in all of the international locations and to that end information the legislation that govern the print and broadcast media in the course of election crusade classes. The nations incorporated are France, Germany, Italy, Russia, South Africa, the USA, and the uk. a collection of reflections by means of a Member of the ecu Parliament and a collection of techniques for reliable perform in media and elections also are integrated. hence, the booklet is prepared to supply a realistic consultant in order that it may be used as a instruction manual.

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2000). Direct satellite broadcasts are also available in many areas of the country. Seventy-eight percent of American cable systems carry 30 programming channels or more. High-definition television broadcasting (HDTV) is still in the early stages in the United States, although all commercial channels are supposed to broadcast HDTV signals exclusively by 2006 (Jones, 1998). There is considerable doubt that this goal will be achieved. In addition, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), a noncommercial interconnection service (technically not a network, as it does not engage in broadcasting), distributes national programming to approximately 150 educational station licensees.

In the 50 states. In a given election year a large state may have 1 to 10 statewide offices on the ballot, 100–200 state legislative offices, over a thousand municipal or local offices, and up to 53 Congressional offices in addition to the President/Vice President. The number of offices at stake and candidates on the ballot is remarkable compared to some systems. PARTY SYSTEM AND POLITICAL CLIMATE IN THE UNITED STATES The United States is dominated by two major parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

However, the FCC advises stations to apply similar rules to state and local candidates. On the other hand, the right to equal access does not apply to issue advertising or to party advertising. Thus, if an independent political-interest group or individual or an organized political party seeks to purchase time, broadcast stations need not allow such purchase (National Association of Broadcasters, 2000). STRUCTURAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE MEDIA The traditional "big three" commercial television networks, Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), National Broadcasting Company (NBC), and American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), who once commanded nearly 100% of 2.

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