From Gutenberg to the Internet free speech, advancing technology, and the implications for democracy
Introduction: the evolution of speech and technology -- The "gatekeepers" of communication -- The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers -- The decline of traditional media -- The implications for democracy -- Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?&...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Durham, NC
Carolina Academic Press
2013
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction: the evolution of speech and technology -- The "gatekeepers" of communication -- The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers -- The decline of traditional media -- The implications for democracy -- Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?" -- The internet and the changing relationship between the media and the public -- Media convergence -- Fear of governmental meddling, the emergence of new gatekeepers & inundation with information -- Conclusion. Includes bibliographical references and index Introduction: the evolution of speech and technology -- The "gatekeepers" of communication -- The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers -- The decline of traditional media -- The implications for democracy -- Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?" -- The internet and the changing relationship between the media and the public -- Media convergence -- Fear of governmental meddling, the emergence of new gatekeepers & inundation with information -- Conclusion |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | XXVIII, 225 S. |
| ISBN: | 9781594609725 978-1-59460-972-5 |