This book provides a normative critique of mass media ownership concentration. It emphasizes a democratic need to distribute communicative power more widely and to prevent abuse of media power. It also shows why ownership dispersal can be expected to... Zobraziť viac
This book explores how news coverage renders targeted groups suspicious and spurs support for government surveillance. It argues that the tendency of journalists to frame stories around individual targets of surveillance shapes citizens' judgments,... Zobraziť viac
Aimed at providing a comprehensive understanding of comparative political communication, this volume analyzes the media systems of Europe and America. It considers whether election campaigns around the world have become "Americanized," how... Zobraziť viac
Challenges the idea that the news media and political parties are responsible for civic malaise. Zobraziť viac
Relations between the public and political figures are in a period of flux. New expectations and meanings of citizenship are being entertained and acted upon in combination with an inexorable impoverishment of mainstream political communication. This... Zobraziť viac
There is widespread concern that the Internet is exacerbating inequalities between the information rich and poor. Zobraziť viac
