{"product_id":"9781849660693","title":"Contradictions of Media Power","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContradictions of Media Power\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDes Freedman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Media Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedia 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDes Freedman \u003c\/b\u003eis a Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Media Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, co-author (with James Curran and Natalie Fenton) of \u003ci\u003eMisunderstanding the Internet\u003c\/i\u003e, co-editor (with Michael Bailey) of \u003ci\u003eThe Assault on Universities: A Manifesto for Resistance \u003c\/i\u003eand co-editor (with Daya Thussu) of \u003ci\u003eMedia and Terrorism: Global Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e.  He is particularly interested in issues of media power and media  reform. He is the chair of the UK Media Reform Coalition and on the  national council of the Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom. He  is an editor of the journal \u003ci\u003eGlobal Media and Communication\u003c\/i\u003e and a member of the Goldsmiths Leverhulme Media Research Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 November 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781849660693\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331348037772,"sku":"9781849660693","price":34.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_23dc5fe0-4bbf-4d89-9ed1-6f9488b10c30.jpg?v=1783596062","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781849660693","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}