What Is Media Policy?

Philip M. Napoli

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2023, vol. 707, issue 1, 29-45

Abstract: This article offers a definition of media policy and, through a discussion of specific areas of public policy, describes the scope of media policy as an area of potential government intervention. I argue for a more expansive conceptualization of media policy than has typically guided the work of 21st-century media policymakers. I also argue that there has been a troubling tendency to apply a technology policy framework to contexts that would be better served by a media policy analytical framework. The result has been a neglect of core media policy principles that are focused on cultivating an informed citizenry and ensuring that communities’ information needs are being met.

Keywords: media policy; technology policy; diversity; localism; competition; community information needs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/00027162231211387

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