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- ISBN 9783631817001
- Weight: 394g
- Dimensions: 148 x 210mm
- Publication Date: 19 Jan 2022
- Publisher: Peter Lang AG
- Publication City/Country: CH
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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This book reveals the value and significance of pirate radio, with a special focus on local radio stations that broadcast illegally in Poland in the early 90s. It shows that many of them, like in other countries from the region, began as non-commercial, community-oriented initiatives. Several sources of information were used to maximize the potential of the study, especially documents gathered from public institutions, press articles, interviews with radio representatives, and decision-makers who influenced the shape of the broadcasting system. The analysis of these sources supports the conclusion that, although the pirates left a lasting legacy, they lost out in the licensed regime driven by market logic.
Urszula Doliwa is Professor and Head of the Institute of Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Warmia and Mazury, Poland. Her research interests center on radio broadcasting and community media.
