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Broadcasting Act Of 1991 Study Guide

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Question:
According to Lorimer et al, why does public policy "place a heavy emphasis on being able to exert national control over the broadcasting sector"?

Response:
"According to Lorimer et al. (p. 155), policy policy "places a heavy emphasis on being able to exert national control over the broadcasting sector" because the Canadian government has always seen broadcasting as essential to constructing national identity and consciousness. While other countries view radio and television as an entertainment industry, Canada has legislation that characterizes broadcasting as "a public service essential to the maintenance and enhancement of national identity and cultural sovereignty" (Lorimer et al., 155, citing Canada, 1991). Broadcasting serves the national interest as a vast and all-important channel of communication."

Question:
"How is broadcasting defined in Section 2 of the Broadcasting Act?"

Response:
Section 2 of the Broadcasting Act of 1991 identifies broadcasting as the act of transmitting a program through telecommunication (e.g. telephone, radio, television) for a public audience using apparatus capable of receiving broadcasting. However, the Broadcasting Act specifically excludes "performance or display in a public place" from the definition of broadcasting (Lortimer, 2008, p. 155, citing Canada, 1991).
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