Power without responsibility : press, broadcasting and the internet in Britain /
Curran, James,
Power without responsibility : press, broadcasting and the internet in Britain / created by James Curran and Jean Seaton. - Eighth Edition. - xii, 572 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-546) and index.
Cover; Half Title; Endorsements; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; About the authors; Preface to the eighth edition; Part I Press history; Chapter 1 Press history as political mythology; Chapter 2 The struggle for a free press; Chapter 3 Janus face of reform; Chapter 4 Industrialization of the press; Chapter 5 Era of the press barons; Chapter 6 Press under public regulation; Chapter 7 Post-war press: Fable of progress; Chapter 8 Press and the remaking of Britain; Chapter 9 Rise of the neo-liberal Establishment; Chapter 10 Moral decline of the press. Part II Broadcasting historyChapter 11 Reith and the denial of politics; Chapter 12 Broadcasting and the Blitz; Chapter 13 Public service commerce: ITV, new audiences and new revenue; Chapter 14 Foreign affairs: The BBC, the world and the government; Chapter 15 Class, taste and profit; Chapter 16 Managers, regulators and broadcasters; Chapter 17 Public service under attack; Chapter 18 Broadcasting roller-coaster; Part III Rise of new media; Chapter 19 New media in Britain; Chapter 20 History of the internet; Chapter 21 Sociology of the internet; Chapter 22 Social media. Part IV Theories of the mediaChapter 23 Metabolising Britishness; Chapter 24 Global understanding; Chapter 25 Broadcasting and the theory of public service; Part V Politics of the media; Chapter 26 Industrial folklore and press reform; Chapter 27 Contradictions in media policy; Chapter 28 Media reform: Democratic choices; Bibliography; Index
"This bookattacks the conventional history of the press as a story of progress; offers a critical defence and history of public service broadcasting; provides a myth-busting account of the internet; a subtle account of the impact of the social media and explores key debates about the role and politics of the media. It has become a standard book on media and other courses: but it has also gone beyond an academic audience to reach a wider public. Hailed as a classic of media history and analysis by the Irish Times and a book that has cracked the canon by the Times Higher, it has been translated into five languages.?This edition contains six new chapters. These include the press and the remaking of Britain, the rise of the neo-liberal Establishment, the moral decline of journalism and a history of attempts to reform the press. It contains original research on the relationship between programmes, institutions and society. It places key UK institutions in the wider context of international affairs and their impact. The book has been updated to take account of new developments like Brexit and the rise of Jeremy Corbyn and the shift in authority and legitimacy prompted by the social media. It does this with a clear explanation of how policy can shape media outcomes."--Provided by publisher
9780415710428
Press--Great Britain.
Broadcasting--Great Britain.
Digital media--Great Britain.
PN5114 CUR
Power without responsibility : press, broadcasting and the internet in Britain / created by James Curran and Jean Seaton. - Eighth Edition. - xii, 572 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-546) and index.
Cover; Half Title; Endorsements; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; About the authors; Preface to the eighth edition; Part I Press history; Chapter 1 Press history as political mythology; Chapter 2 The struggle for a free press; Chapter 3 Janus face of reform; Chapter 4 Industrialization of the press; Chapter 5 Era of the press barons; Chapter 6 Press under public regulation; Chapter 7 Post-war press: Fable of progress; Chapter 8 Press and the remaking of Britain; Chapter 9 Rise of the neo-liberal Establishment; Chapter 10 Moral decline of the press. Part II Broadcasting historyChapter 11 Reith and the denial of politics; Chapter 12 Broadcasting and the Blitz; Chapter 13 Public service commerce: ITV, new audiences and new revenue; Chapter 14 Foreign affairs: The BBC, the world and the government; Chapter 15 Class, taste and profit; Chapter 16 Managers, regulators and broadcasters; Chapter 17 Public service under attack; Chapter 18 Broadcasting roller-coaster; Part III Rise of new media; Chapter 19 New media in Britain; Chapter 20 History of the internet; Chapter 21 Sociology of the internet; Chapter 22 Social media. Part IV Theories of the mediaChapter 23 Metabolising Britishness; Chapter 24 Global understanding; Chapter 25 Broadcasting and the theory of public service; Part V Politics of the media; Chapter 26 Industrial folklore and press reform; Chapter 27 Contradictions in media policy; Chapter 28 Media reform: Democratic choices; Bibliography; Index
"This bookattacks the conventional history of the press as a story of progress; offers a critical defence and history of public service broadcasting; provides a myth-busting account of the internet; a subtle account of the impact of the social media and explores key debates about the role and politics of the media. It has become a standard book on media and other courses: but it has also gone beyond an academic audience to reach a wider public. Hailed as a classic of media history and analysis by the Irish Times and a book that has cracked the canon by the Times Higher, it has been translated into five languages.?This edition contains six new chapters. These include the press and the remaking of Britain, the rise of the neo-liberal Establishment, the moral decline of journalism and a history of attempts to reform the press. It contains original research on the relationship between programmes, institutions and society. It places key UK institutions in the wider context of international affairs and their impact. The book has been updated to take account of new developments like Brexit and the rise of Jeremy Corbyn and the shift in authority and legitimacy prompted by the social media. It does this with a clear explanation of how policy can shape media outcomes."--Provided by publisher
9780415710428
Press--Great Britain.
Broadcasting--Great Britain.
Digital media--Great Britain.
PN5114 CUR