"The convergence of media technologies and industries is racing ahead of a maze of fragmented and increasingly obsolete policies rooted in the preconvegence era. <i>New Media, New Policies</i> lays down an integrated policy programme that challenges conventional thinking and provides an essential foundation for the forthcoming debates on policies for the UK information society." <i>Professor W Melody, Center for Tele Information, Technical University of Denmark</i> <p>"A key book - and a key to new Labour thinking." <i>James Curran, Goldsmiths' College</i></p> <p>"Much of what they have to say about policy is thoughtful and to be welcomed ... Collins and Murroni seek to provide a coherent perspective and clear policy guidelines for the future. Whether you are "new" or "old" labour, this is an important book that deserves to be widely read." <i>Tribune</i></p> <p>"Their comprehensive and timely book is the first fruit of a major study of the media and telecommunications industries." <i>The Times Higher Education Supplement</i></p> <p>"The scope of the book is wide, dealing with press, broadcasting and other audiovisual media ... it is all clearly written and explained in a reasonable and no-nonsense style which will make it both useful and attractive to students of British media policy, who need a short and reliable introduction to a wide range of issues. It should also appeal to politicians of the centre left who want some ready-made answers to questions about media policy." <i>European Journal of Communication</i></p> <p>"The quality of its analysis of current UK communication policy issues ... is both cogent and clear ... A valuable contribution to the continuing debates on UK communication policy and a highly recommended text for teaching on these policy issues." <i>LSE Magazine</i></p> <p> "This book is not simply an academic text ... [it is] a resource for government ... Many statements in the book translate into policies recently enacted or, perhaps, are about to be so." <i>Screen</i></p>