"The practicability and effectiveness of state support schemes would have to be assessed on the basis of the economic and sociopolitical context in which the different types of support and subsidies are implemented. The expansive press subsidy schemes of Northern Europe cannot be directly compared to the West African support schemes or the recent Latin American efforts to deconcentrate the media landscape and support to community media. There is no automatic relationship between the economic crisis and the scaling down of state support to media. The development and implementation of support schemes depend on political will." (Conclusion, page 31)
Introduction, 5
Conceptual Issues: State Support To Media, 9
A Typology of Subsidies and Support: An Overview, 11
Regulations & Subsidies: The Cases Of Africa, Latin America & Scandinavia, 15
Conclusion: Findings And Implications For South Africa, 33