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From Gutenberg to the Internet : free speech, advancing technology, and the implications for democracy
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From Gutenberg to the Internet : free speech, advancing technology, and the implications for democracy / Russell L. Weaver.
ISBN
9781594609725 (alk. paper)
1594609721 (alk. paper)
Published
Durham, N.C. : Carolina Academic Press, c2013.
Physical Description
xxviii, 225 pages ; 23 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 14, 2013
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: the evolution of speech and technology
The "gatekeepers" of communication
The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers
The decline of traditional media
The implications for democracy
Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?"
The internet and the changing relationship between the media and the public
Media convergence
Fear of governmental meddling, the emergence of new gatekeepers & inundation with information
Conclusion.
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