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This is a co-authored book of all new material on the topic of media democracy and activism
The authors consider the ways in which media, particularly broadcast media is made by and for a narrow audience of white, middle-class, heterosexual, Westerners that conform to the ideal values of the governing body. They consider how certain demographics are denied representation in the news, how they are unable to afford new technologies (digitalization, the internet, broadband) and cannot afford the education in order to get employment in the media industries and thus gain equality in choosing content. The authors call this the democratic deficit of mainstream media and look at alternate forms of activism to redress the imbalance in the media. They consider ways in which new media like the internet could be used to allow multiple perspectives of the same event, rather than only one side of the story being broadcast, and then consider how this still negates the reason for the activism as the internet is not available to all.
The text considers the key concepts of political media theory. The main cast are all here: Gramsci, Bourdieu, Habermas, Baudrillard etc as well as the new activism groups - CPBF, Media Alliance, FAIR.
Freedom of speech and the importance of freedom of the media is more at debate now than ever before with the issuance of special journalism visas for British journalists to enter the USA and the whole BBC sexing up Iraq debacle, so the book will be quite topical if the authors deliver on time..
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This digital document is an article from Pacific Affairs, published by University of British Columbia on December 22, 2000. The length of the article is 693 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: WHAT IF CHINA DOESN'T DEMOCRATIZE?: Implications for War and Peace.(Review)
Author: Pitman B. Potter
Publication:Pacific Affairs (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 2000
Publisher: University of British Columbia
Volume: 73 Issue: 4 Page: 575

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from Siempre!, published by Edicional Siempre on April 6, 2000. The length of the article is 1965 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Necesario, democratizar la manufactura de la ley.(Gerardo Laveaga, político; México)(TT: It is necessary to democratize the legislative process.)(TA: Gerardo Laveaga, politician; Mexico)(Entrevista)
Author: Antonio Cerda Ardura
Publication:Siempre! (Refereed)
Date: April 6, 2000
Publisher: Edicional Siempre
Volume: 46 Issue: 2442 Page: 38

Article Type: Entrevista

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This digital document is an article from Epoca, published by Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA) on September 10, 2000. The length of the article is 1034 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Internet democratiza el saber médico".(José Masdeu, neuropsiquiatra)(TT: "Internet use democratizes medical knowledge".)(TA: José Masdeu, neuro-psychiatrist)(Entrevista)
Author: María José Vidal
Publication:Epoca (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 10, 2000
Publisher: Difusora de Informacion Periodica, S.A. (DINPESA)
Page: 28

Article Type: Entrevista

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This digital document is an article from The Masthead, published by National Conference of Editorial Writers on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 824 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Genuine letters help democratize our debate: letters give a window into how regular folks see the events of the day.(Turf wars: the editor strikes back)
Author: Gilbert Cranberg
Publication:The Masthead (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: National Conference of Editorial Writers
Volume: 56 Issue: 3 Page: 10(2)

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One World or None is the life story of Ross Smyth and an explanation of his vision for global peace, justice and conservation It advocates the major steps required to reform and democratize the United Nations and relates how politicians and individuals can move quickly to a democratic, governed world, one without vast expenditures on militarism or superpower domination. It also outlines the necessary steps to eliminate nuclear weapons and to abolish the undemocratic veto held by the major powers at the UN..
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