Media and Power

Zusatztext 'Curran advances original interpretations in a series of ground breaking essays.' - Internationl Journal on Media Management'A masterful synthesis and evaluation of key debates in British Media Studies.' - Canadian Journal of Communication Informationen zum Autor James Curran is Professor of Communications at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author or editor of over thirteen books about the media, including Power Without Responsibility: The Press and Broadcasting in Britain (with Jean Seaton, 6th edition, 2002), and Mass Media and Society (edited with Michael Gurevitch, 3rd edition, 2000) Klappentext In this major new book, James Curran addresses three key questions about media power: How much power do the media have? Who really controls the media? What is the relationship between media and power in society? Zusammenfassung In this major new book, James Curran addresses three key questions about media power: How much power do the media have? Who really controls the media? What is the relationship between media and power in society? Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Media history; Chapter 1 Rival narratives of media history; Chapter 2 New media and power; Chapter 3 Capitalism and control of the press; Part 2 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 3 Media politics; Chapter 7 Globalization, social change and television reform; Chapter 8 Media and democracy: the third way;

Product details

• Authors: James Curran, James (Goldsmiths Curran
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2002
• EAN: 9780415077408
• ISBN: 978-0-415-07740-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Communication and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Sociology & anthropology, Sociology and anthropology