Books by Patricia Holland

Patricia Holland offers a fascinating study of the ways in which changes to public services, and shifts in the concept of 'the public' under Margaret Thatcher's three Conservative governments, were mediated by radio and television in the 1980s.

Follows "This Week" from its beginnings in the 1950s as a light magazine programme with some serious moments, through the challenging programmes of the 1970s. This book also explores the development of current affairs journalism, and looks at the practice of responsible journalism, while producing attractive programmes.

Using images from a wide variety of sources, this text considers the popular imagery of childhood in relation to news, education, welfare, charity and consumerism and asks what implications does all this have for the ways in which children themselves are treated?