Media and Power

Author: Curran (Curran, J)
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Publication Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Focusing on three key issues in the relationship between media and society: How much power do media truly possess? What is the relationship between media and social power? How have new media transformed modern society? Renowned scholars in media and cultural studies offer unique analyses and interpretations. Another common feature of the articles in this book is that each one critically evaluates a substantial body of related literature. It is particularly noteworthy that the author has consistently attempted to integrate and assess the long-standing, somewhat divergent academic traditions of the United States and Europe in media research. Overall, the book provides readers with a sweeping overview of several major debates that have emerged in the "Western" field of media research. In short, the book serves multiple purposes. Readers can view it as a summary and assessment of academic debates within the field of media research, allowing for selective browsing, or they can see it as the author's attempt to capture the profound "tsunami" of ideas that have reshaped the field of Western media research over the past 25 years.