Media and Power

Name: Media and Power
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415077392
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By James Curran

Series: Communication and Society

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Media and Power explores the complex relationship between media and society by addressing key questions such as how much power the media hold, who controls the media, and the overall dynamic between media and power. James Curran provides original interpretations through groundbreaking essays, reviewing major debates within media studies. The book examines the role of media in shaping modern society, the impact of new media, challenges facing radical media research, and the fate of public service television in a globalised world, offering both a clear introduction and innovative analysis of media influence.
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This book is ideal for students, researchers, and professionals interested in media studies, communication, and the role of power within society. It offers valuable insights for those engaged in education, media policy, and cultural studies.

An examination of important questions about the media, from the influence that the media has over society to the influences that shape its content.

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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 in the past? Will radical media research recover from its mid-life crisis? Is public service television the dying product of the nation in an age of globalization?

Media and Power provides both a clear introduction to media research and an innovative analysis of media power.

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"Curran advances original interpretations in a series of ground breaking essays." - International Journal on Media Management

"A masterful synthesis and evaluation of key debates in British Media Studies." - Canadian Journal of Communication

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415077392

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 August 2002

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Illustration: 4 Tables, black and white

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference James Curran Non-Fiction Series: Communication and Society

About the Author

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)