Abstract
Alison Harcourt and Robert G. Picard (2009). “Policy, Economic, and
Business Challenges of Media Ownership Regulation,” Journal of Media
Business Studies, 6(3):1-17 (2009).
Key Words: ownership, pluralism, policy, regulation
This article explores the context and competing interests in media ownership policy,
arguing that the current environments create regulatory uncertainty that harms both public
and private interests. It explores challenges and conflicts that constrain policy,
contemporary policy trends, the role of economics in creating conditions that are the
impetus for policy, and needs for novel approaches in addressing ownership concerns in
the contemporary environment.
Alison Harcourt and Robert G. Picard (2009). “Policy, Economic, and
Business Challenges of Media Ownership Regulation,” Journal of Media
Business Studies, 6(3):1-17 (2009).
Key Words: ownership, pluralism, policy, regulation
This article explores the context and competing interests in media ownership policy,
arguing that the current environments create regulatory uncertainty that harms both public
and private interests. It explores challenges and conflicts that constrain policy,
contemporary policy trends, the role of economics in creating conditions that are the
impetus for policy, and needs for novel approaches in addressing ownership concerns in
the contemporary environment.
