"The Spectacle of Democracy " was first published in 1994.
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In this age of increased global communication the media seem
like juggernauts paving the way from dictatorship to democracy.
Richard Maxwell's study of television in Spain overturns this myth
of technological power. He shows us how transitions themselves have
a profound impact on the media, as controllers of national
television clash with commercial media promoters and with
regionalists who want television to extend their nationalist
politics and collective identity. Maxwell's sophisticated analysis
of the many variables shaping communication policy within the
nation-state draws on a decade of research into Spanish culture,
mass media, and political economy. Although focused on Spain, his
work provides general insight into the nature of communication
policy debates in today's globalized economy. A study of the
transformation of television in Spain following the end of Franco's
dictatorship, Maxwell's book examines the politics of the
privatization of television, the rise of regional television, and
the transnational realignment of national media space.
Richard Maxwell is assistant professor in the department of
radio, television, and film in the School of Speech at Northwestern
University.
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