The contradictions of media power [electronic resource]

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자료유형	단행본
서명/저자사항	The contradictions of media power [electronic resource] / Des Freedman.
개인저자	Freedman, Des, 1962, author.
발행사항	New York: Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
형태사항	1 online resource (viii, 179 pages).
기타형태 저록	Print version: Freedman, Des, 1962- Contradictions of media power 9781849660730
ISBN	9781849666107 (electronic bk.) 1849666105 (electronic bk.)
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
요약	"Media power is a crucial, although often taken for granted, concept. We assume, for example, that the media are 'powerful'; if they were not, why would there be so many controversies over the regulation, control and impact of communicative institutions and processes? Further, we assume that this 'power' is somehow problematic; audiences are often treated as highly susceptible to media influence and too much 'power' in the hands of one organization or individual is seen as risky and potentially dangerous. These concerns have been at the heart of recent controversies involving the relationships between media moguls and political elites, the consequences of phone hacking in the UK, and the emerging influence of social media as vital gatekeepers. Yet it is still not clear what we mean by media power or how effective it is. This book evaluates contrasting definitions of media power and looks at the key sites in which power is negotiated, concentrated and resisted - politically, technologically and economically. Combining an evaluation of both previous literature and new research, the book seeks to establish an understanding of media power which does justice to the complexities and contradictions of the contemporary social world. It will be important reading for undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers and activists alike"--
해제	Provided by publisher.
일반주제명	Mass media --Political aspects. Mass media --Social aspects. Mass media --Influence. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights. PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology. Mass media --Influence. Mass media --Political aspects. Mass media --Social aspects.
분류기호(DDC)	302.23
언어	영어
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