We are glad to announce the publication of the new issue of 
'Interactions: Studies in Communication & Culture' (Vol.1 Issue 2), 
including the following articles:
Table of Contents
Introduction: Whither the Public Interest in the New Political Economy?
Maria Michalis and Steven Barnett
EU state aid rules, public service broadcasters' online media 
engagement and Public Value Tests: the German and UK cases compared
Peter Humphreys
Is the public interest under threat? Public service broadcasting, 
market failure and new technologies: the view from the European Union
Maria Michalis
Under siege by commercial interests? BBC and DR Online between the 
national and European policy frameworks
Benedetta Brevini
Media ownership policy in a recession: redefining the public interest
Steven Barnett
Public interest in media policy: the case of Finland
Authors:  Hannu Nieminen
Plurality of public service provision in the United Kingdom and beyond
Authors:  Petros Iosifidis
The promotion of public interest through new policy initiatives for 
public television: the cases of France and Spain
Authors:  Karen Arriaza Ibarra
Reasserting the public interest in European media policy
Authors:  Carole Tongue
Review 'Narrating Media History', Michael Bailey
Salvatore Scifo
Further information on the issues and on the journal at 
http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=165