The Future of Media: Resistance and Reform in the 21st CenturyRobert McChesney, Russell Newman, Ben Scott Co-edited by acclaimed media scholar Robert W. McChesney, the book features chapters by Bill Moyers, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, Rep. Bernie Sanders, and Newspaper Guild president Linda Foley, among many others. With the American political landscape dominated by the influence of big business, the timing of The Future of Media could hardly be more precipitous. Endlessly pressured by lobbyists payrolled by corporate broadcasters, Congress is poised to reopen the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which will reshape every facet of our media as we know it for decades to come. Winners and losers are about to be decided, while at the same time new technologies are emerging which could truly revolutionize and democratize our media system-and our culture. From cutting edge analysis to blueprints for action, The Future of Media presents a diverse collection of voices from today's growing media reform movement. |
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Contents
WHO IS WATCHING THE WATCHDOG? | |
THE MEDIA AND CAMPAIGN REFORM | |
THE LEGAL CASE FOR DIVERSITY IN BROADCAST OWNERSHIP | |
LEGAL FACTUAL AND ANALYTIC SUPPORT FOR LIMITS ON MEDIA OWNERSHIP | |
THE POLITICS OF CONVERGENCE NEW MEDIA AND INNOVATION | |
AN ONLINE COMMONS FOR THE NONPROFIT SECTOR | |
RECLAIMING THE PUBLIC AIRWAVES | |
THE BATTLE OVER COMMUNITY WIRELESS NETWORKS | |
MEDIA AND MARGINALIZATION | |
RESISTING THE CONQUISTA OF WORDS | |
PART 3MEDIA REGULATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST | |
WHERE IS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MEDIA CONSOLIDATION? | |
THE NEXT BATTLE FOR THE MEDIA REFORM MOVEMENT | |
PART 5THE FUTURE OF MEDIA IN A GLOBAL AGE | |
THE GLOBALIZATION OF MEDIA POLICY | |
OUR MEDIA IS NOT FOR SALE | |
ABOUT THE AUTHORS | |
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| Title | The Future of Media: Resistance and Reform in the 21st Century |
| Editors | Robert McChesney, Russell Newman, Ben Scott |
| Contributor | Bill Moyers |
| Publisher | Seven Stories Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1609800451, 9781609800451 |
| Length | 400 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / 20th Century Political Science / Human Rights Social Science / Media Studies |
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