Who controls the media today? There are many media systems across
the globe that claim to be free yet whose independence has been
eroded. As demagogues rise, independent voices have been squeezed
out. Corporate-owned media companies that act in the service of
power increasingly exercise soft censorship. Tech giants such as
Facebook and Google have dramatically changed how people access
information, with consequences that are only beginning to be felt.
This book features pathbreaking analysis from journalists and
academics of the changing nature and peril of media capture—how
formerly independent institutions fall under the sway of
governments, plutocrats, and corporations. Contributors including
Emily Bell, Felix Salmon, Joshua Marshall, Joel Simon, and Nikki
Usher analyze diverse cases of media capture worldwide—from the
United Kingdom to Turkey to India and beyond—many drawn from
firsthand experience. They examine the role played by new media
companies and funders, showing how the confluence of the growth of
big tech and falling revenues for legacy media has led to new forms
of control. Contributions also shed light on how the rise of
right-wing populists has catalyzed the crisis of global media. They
also chart a way forward, exploring the growing need for a policy
response and sustainable models for public-interest investigative
journalism. Providing valuable insight into today’s urgent
threats to media independence, Media Capture is essential reading
for anyone concerned with defending press freedom in the digital
age.
General
| Imprint: |
Columbia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2021 |
| First published: |
2021 |
| Editors: |
Anya Schiffrin
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
328 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-231-18882-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-231-18882-X |
| Barcode: |
9780231188821 |
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