The Localism Principle in Communications Policymaking and Policy Analysis: Ambiguity, Inconsistency, and Empirical Neglect

Napoli, Philip M.

doi:10.1111/j.1541-0072.2001.tb02099.x

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“…In the USA, the importance of localism for democracy was recognized for the media via the legal principle of broadcast localism, which required that broadcast media serve their local communities and meet guidelines regarding location, accessibility, and programming. Changes in federal regulations, the shift away from broadcast media, and media consolidation have weakened both the principle and practice of media localism (Hilliard and Keith 2005; Napoli 2001). However, there is also a growing community media movement, and there have been limited but favorable developments in areas such as community radio and Internet‐based, local, independent news and information (Brand 2004; Dunaway 2002; Nieckarz 2002).…”

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Localism and the Environment

Hess

2008

Sociology Compass

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Localism, understood here as a movement to regain sovereignty over the local economy in an era of globalization, offers an alternative economic development strategy to that of the high‐tech, export‐oriented manufacturing cluster. Instead, localism advocates call attention to the benefits of import‐replacing strategies that strengthen locally owned businesses, farms, and nonprofit organizations, as well as local government agencies. Primary examples of localism include the ‘buy local movement’ supported by independent retailers and banks, community‐controlled energy, and local food and agricultural networks. Localism may generate environmental benefits due to decreased transportation and increased awareness of the environmental effects of production when located near consumers, but the connection between localism and environmental dividends is variable and tenuous.

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Localism and the Environment

Hess

2008

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“…Respondents in our study agreed that localism was about retaining customer choice of producers, preserving “unique cultural values and traditions within particular communities,” and aiming for a “reduction in the scale of decision-making and a genuine transfer of power to the decentralized units” (Napoli, 2001, pp. 380-381; see Frug, 1980).…”

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Social Movement Organization Leaders and the Creation of Markets for “Local” Goods

Kurland

McCaffrey

2016

Business & Society

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Research illustrates that social movements can fuel new markets and that these markets can create social change, but the role of leaders in this process is less understood. This exploratory interview-based study of the localism movement contributes to such understanding. It articulates the relationship of social movement leaders and the legitimacy of their organizations to new market creation. Specifically, leaders in this study engaged in a dual role to legitimize their organizations and to legitimize the movement. At an organizational level, leaders chose strategies that conformed to a conventional organizational model of the social movement organization (SMO) as a business network, much like a local chamber of commerce. At a movement level, the SMO’s level of legitimacy influenced the leader’s choice of strategies to grow a “local” market. These strategies aimed, primarily, to shape consumer purchase behavior and, secondarily, to foster the development of producers’ skills, and only in a tertiary way, to alter the nature of exchange. Finally, this study’s findings suggest a tension between the dual roles that may ultimately challenge the efficacy of the movement.

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“…In US broadcast policy, the regional/local question is captured via the notion of ''localism'', the term used by the government and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) when compelling, inter alia, local TV stations to ensure localised accountability structures and to carry locally oriented/originated programming not provided to them by their parent New York-based national networks (Klinenberg, 2007;Napoli, 2001). US TV decentralisation is also achieved via the local ''public access'' channels, which cable TV companies are compelled to support and carry.…”

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Centrist television in the democratic South Africa: policymakers fail to answer the regional/local question, 1990-2011

Armstrong

2013

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the disconnect between policy intent and policy implementation in relation to regional/local (sub-national) TV deliverables in South Africa between 1990 and 2011, and evaluate the impact of this disconnect in pursuit of public interest objectives. Design/methodology/approach – The article is based on a research case study in which data extracted from policy documents and interviews were qualitatively analysed via the Kingdon “policy streams” framework and the Feintuck and Varney public interest media regulation framework. Findings – It was found that ruptures in deliberative policymaking, and policy implementation missteps, undermined sub-national TV delivery and, in turn, undermined pursuit of the public interest. Originality/value – By combining a political science conceptual framework with a media policy conceptual framework, the article provides unique insights into South African TV policymaking in the early democratic era.

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The Localism Principle in Communications Policymaking and Policy Analysis: Ambiguity, Inconsistency, and Empirical Neglect

Cited by 21 publications

References 26 publications

Localism and the Environment

Localism and the Environment

Social Movement Organization Leaders and the Creation of Markets for “Local” Goods

Centrist television in the democratic South Africa: policymakers fail to answer the regional/local question, 1990-2011

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