The new Government report Digital Britain would make a good starting point for a case study on the impact of digital media. The report provides recommendations to promote and protect talent and innovation in British creative industries, to modernise TV and radio frameworks and support local news, and introduces policies to maximise the social and economic benefits from digital technologies. The Report is one of the central policy commitments in the Government’s Building Britain’s Future plan and draft legislative programme. Digital Britain measures include:
- A three-year National Plan to improve Digital Participation
- Universal Access to today’s broadband services by 2012
- Next Generation fund for investment in tomorrow’s broadband services
- Digital radio upgrade by the end of 2015
- mobile spectrum liberalisation, enhancing 3G coverage and accelerating Next Generation mobile services
- robust legal and regulatory framework to combat Digital Piracy
- support for public service content partnerships
- a revised digital remit for Channel 4
- consultation on funding options for national, regional and local new http://www.culture.gov.uk/what_we_do/broadcasting/5631.aspx/
Intro to the Impact of Digital Media
The digital revolution has democratized video production and interpersonal communication. Photographs, video, audio and text are integrated...
