The Master Switch - The Rise and Fall of Information Empires (Paperback, Main)

The Internet Age: on the face of it, an era of unprecedented freedom in both communication and culture. Yet in the past, each major new medium, from telephone to satellite television, has crested on a wave of similar idealistic optimism, before succumbing to the inevitable undertow of industrial consolidation. Every once free and open technology has, in time, become centralized and closed; as corporate power has taken control of the 'master switch.' Today a similar struggle looms over the Internet, and as it increasingly supersedes all other media the stakes have never been higher. Part industrial expose, part examination of freedom of expression, The Master Switch reveals a crucial drama - full of indelible characters - as it has played out over decades in the shadows of global communication.

General

Imprint:	Atlantic Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Tim Wu (Atlantic Books)
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	368
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-84887-986-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
LSN:	1-84887-986-5
Barcode:	9781848879867

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