Much discourse about justice: Contemporary media policy in the age of abundance, mobility, interactivity, and multimediality

Seeking papers for the media stream at the conference and articles for this issue of Media International Australia, our aim was to examine contemporary media policy issues that benefited from some kind of historical analysis. Rather than starting with history, confident that it served up powerful and useful lessons, the idea was to begin with the current policy challenges and see whether history helped. Unsurprisingly, most authors found it did — though not always, and for different reasons.

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Creating the Conditions for Communication in the Public Good

Canadian Journal of Communication ◽

10.22230/cjc.2006v31n2a1733 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marc Raboy

Keyword(s):

Public Good ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Public Institutions ◽

Policy Framework ◽

Media Policy ◽

Politiques Publiques ◽

The Public ◽

The Media ◽

Contemporary Media ◽

Media And Communication

Abstract: Contemporary media in all their guises support and sustain an unprecedented platform for communication and public discussion — for those who are able to participate. Creating an environment in which media can flourish is the domain of public policy. The media policy framework and the possibilities that it provides are terribly misunderstood. That does not mean that media policy should be cast aside. Using a range of historical and contemporary issues and examples, this article explores how people and their public institutions can create the conditions that enable media and communication technologies to serve the public good. Résumé : Les médias contemporains sous toutes leurs formes favorisent le maintien d’une plate-forme inédite pour la communication et les débats publics-accessible à ceux et celles qui sont en mesure d’y participer. La création d’un environnement au sein duquel les médias pourront prospérer relève des politiques publiques. Le cadre politique médiatique et les possibilités qu’il recèle sont extrêmement mal interprétés. Ce qui ne signifie pas pour autant qu’il faille le mettre au rancart. S’appuyant sur une gamme d’enjeux et d’exemples historiques et contemporains, cet article explore comment les gens et les institutions publiques peuvent créer les conditions grâce auxquelles les technologies médiatiques et de communication serviront les intérêts du public.

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