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The future of media : resistance and reform in the 21st century / Robert Waterman McChesney; Russell Newman; Ben Scott

Contributor(s): Language: eng Publication details: New York : Seven Stories Press, 2005.Description: 376 p.: ill.; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781583226797
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.23097301
LOC classification:
  • P 96  F996 2005
Contents:
The emerging struggle for a free press / Robert W. McChesney -- The fight for the future of media / Russell Newman, Ben Scott -- Media reform from the inside out: the Newspaper Guild-CWA / Linda Foley -- Media bias: how to spot it-and how to fight it / Peter Hart -- Why Americans should take back the media / Bernie Sanders -- Lessons for realistic radicals in the information age / Mark Lloyd -- Media and marginalization / Malkia A. Cyril -- Resisting the conquista of words / Br̀bara Renaud Gonzl̀ez -- Where is the public interest in media consolidation? / Michael J. Copps -- Who is watching the watchdog? / John Dunbar -- The media and campaign reform / Vidya Krishnamurthy -- The legal case for diversity in broadcast ownership / Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Cheryl A. Leanza, Harold Feld -- Reclaiming the First Amendment: legal, factual, and analytic support for limits on media ownership / Mark Cooper -- Sharing the wealth: an online commons for the nonprofit sector / Jeff Chester, Gary O. Larson -- Reclaiming the public airwaves / Michael Calabrese, Matt Barranca -- Wirelessing the world: the battle over (community) wireless networks / Sascha D. Meinrath -- Copyright reform: the next battle for the media reform movement / Gigi B. Sohn -- The globalization of media policy / Sasha Costanza-Chock -- Our media is not for sale / Lori Wallach, Chris Slevin.
Summary: "Endlessly pressured by lobbyists payrolled by corporate broadcasters, Congress is poised to reopen the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which will reshape every facet of our media as we know it for decades to come. Winners and losers are about to be decided, while at the same time new technologies are emerging which could truly revolutionize and democratize our media system - and our culture. From cutting edge analysis to blueprints for action, The Future of Media presents a diverse collection of voices from today's growing media reform movement."--Jacket.
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) P 96 F996 2005 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000149928

The emerging struggle for a free press / Robert W. McChesney -- The fight for the future of media / Russell Newman, Ben Scott -- Media reform from the inside out: the Newspaper Guild-CWA / Linda Foley -- Media bias: how to spot it-and how to fight it / Peter Hart -- Why Americans should take back the media / Bernie Sanders -- Lessons for realistic radicals in the information age / Mark Lloyd -- Media and marginalization / Malkia A. Cyril -- Resisting the conquista of words / Br̀bara Renaud Gonzl̀ez -- Where is the public interest in media consolidation? / Michael J. Copps -- Who is watching the watchdog? / John Dunbar -- The media and campaign reform / Vidya Krishnamurthy -- The legal case for diversity in broadcast ownership / Andrew Jay Schwartzman, Cheryl A. Leanza, Harold Feld -- Reclaiming the First Amendment: legal, factual, and analytic support for limits on media ownership / Mark Cooper -- Sharing the wealth: an online commons for the nonprofit sector / Jeff Chester, Gary O. Larson -- Reclaiming the public airwaves / Michael Calabrese, Matt Barranca -- Wirelessing the world: the battle over (community) wireless networks / Sascha D. Meinrath -- Copyright reform: the next battle for the media reform movement / Gigi B. Sohn -- The globalization of media policy / Sasha Costanza-Chock -- Our media is not for sale / Lori Wallach, Chris Slevin.


"Endlessly pressured by lobbyists payrolled by corporate broadcasters, Congress is poised to reopen the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which will reshape every facet of our media as we know it for decades to come. Winners and losers are about to be decided, while at the same time new technologies are emerging which could truly revolutionize and democratize our media system - and our culture. From cutting edge analysis to blueprints for action, The Future of Media presents a diverse collection of voices from today's growing media reform movement."--Jacket.

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