Fenton Natalie
Fenton Natalie - Democratic Delusions How The Media Hollows Out Democracy And What We Can Do About It - Paperback
Fenton Natalie - Democratic Delusions How The Media Hollows Out Democracy And What We Can Do About It - Paperback
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Description: A free media is inextricably linked to a healthy democracy but in many parts of the world liberal democracies are deemed to be dying or on the demise a demise that many forms of media have enabled while heralding themselves as democracy's saviour. The hollowing out of democracy in these ways has left many people questioning the value of (neo)liberal democratic societies. What can we do about it? Democratic Delusions explores the potential of our media and tech systems to be democratic and contribute to a just and transformative democracy. This is only possible Natalie Fenton argues by first situating our political systems and mediated worlds within global capitalism. By interrogating different media and their relationship to seven key elements of democracy power participation freedom equality public good trust and hope the book asks: What is the response of society when the ability of news media to speak truth to power has been restricted by corporate logic? And how do we tackle a deep - rooted market logic that shifts public debate towards private interest and marginalizes progressive perspectives? The book explores how these elements can be reimagined through newly conceived media and tech landscapes and ultimately what democracy might be in a future mediated world that places more power in the hands of more people. This is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications journalism political communications political science and sociology.
Title: Democratic Delusions How The Media Hollows Out Democracy And What We Can Do About It
Author(s): Fenton Natalie
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509548484
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 12/31/2024
Category: Society & Culture: General
Description: A free media is inextricably linked to a healthy democracy but in many parts of the world liberal democracies are deemed to be dying or on the demise a demise that many forms of media have enabled while heralding themselves as democracy's saviour. The hollowing out of democracy in these ways has left many people questioning the value of (neo)liberal democratic societies. What can we do about it? Democratic Delusions explores the potential of our media and tech systems to be democratic and contribute to a just and transformative democracy. This is only possible Natalie Fenton argues by first situating our political systems and mediated worlds within global capitalism. By interrogating different media and their relationship to seven key elements of democracy power participation freedom equality public good trust and hope the book asks: What is the response of society when the ability of news media to speak truth to power has been restricted by corporate logic? And how do we tackle a deep - rooted market logic that shifts public debate towards private interest and marginalizes progressive perspectives? The book explores how these elements can be reimagined through newly conceived media and tech landscapes and ultimately what democracy might be in a future mediated world that places more power in the hands of more people. This is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications journalism political communications political science and sociology.
Title: Democratic Delusions How The Media Hollows Out Democracy And What We Can Do About It
Author(s): Fenton Natalie
Publisher: John Wiley And Sons Ltd
Barcode: 9781509548484
Pages: 240 Pages
Publication Date: 12/31/2024
Category: Society & Culture: General
