Media and power / James Curran.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curran, James.

Series:

Communication and Society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media--Economic aspects.

Mass media.

Mass media--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and society.*How much power do the media have?*Who really controls the media?*What is the relationship between media and power in society?In this major new book, James Curran reviews the different answers which have been given, before advancing original interpretations in a series of ground-breaking essays.This book also provides a guided tour of the major debates in media studies. What part did the media play in the making of modern society? How did 'new media' change society i

Contents:

Media and Power; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Part I Media history; Chapter 1 Rival narratives of media history; Chapter 2 New media and power; Chapter 3 Capitalism and control of the press; Part II Media sociology; Chapter 4 New revisionism in media and cultural studies; Chapter 5 Renewing the radical tradition; Chapter 6 Globalization theory: the absent debate; Part III Media politics; Chapter 7 Globalization, social change and television reform; Chapter 8 Media and democracy: the third way; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-300).

ISBN:

1-134-90037-6

1-280-32121-0

0-203-41774-7

9780203417744

OCLC:

52425129