More pixels, less vision: The politics of HDTV in the Netherlands
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2012-10
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Baaren, E.
Müller, E.
Huizer, E.
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Abstract
This article studies the policy of the Dutch government regarding the introduction of HDTV in the Netherlands. Utilizing a literature study and interviews with government officials, it shows that government choices are not always in line with the official neo-liberal policy, but are partly based on non-ideological,pragmatic or organizational factors. The findings of this case study challenge the presumption that policy choices made by government officials are based on rational and strategic considerations.
Keywords
HDTV, digital television, media policy, neoliberalism, Netherlands, decision making processes, Scientific
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Baaren, E, Müller, E & Huizer, E 2012, 'More pixels, less vision: The politics of HDTV in the Netherlands', International Journal of Digital Television (print), vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 321-338. https://doi.org/10.1386/jdtv.3.3.321_1