Media and Democracy

<p><em>Media and Democracy</em> addresses key topics and themes in relation to democratic theory, media and technology, comparative media studies, media and history, and the evolution of media research. For example:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>How does TV entertainment contribute to the democratic life of society?</li> <p> </p> <li>Why are Americans less informed about politics and international affairs than Europeans?</li> <p> </p> <li>How should new communications technology and globalisation change our understanding of the democratic role of the media? </li> <p> </p> <li>What does the rise of international ezines reveal about the limits of the internet?</li> <p> </p> <li>What is the future of journalism?</li> <p> </p> <li>Does advertising influence the media?</li> <p> </p> <li>Is American media independence from government a myth?</li> <p> </p> <li>How have the media influenced the development of modern society?</li> </ul><p>Professor Curran’s response to these questions provides both a clear introduction to media research, written for university undergraduates studying in different countries, and an innovative analysis written by one of the field’s leading scholars.</p> <p>Introduction <strong>Part I Comparing Media </strong>1. Shining City on Hill 2. Questioning a New Orthodoxy 3. Media System, Public Knowledge and Democracy <strong>Part II Media and Democratic Theory </strong>4. Entertaining Democracy 5. Liberal Dreams and the Internet <strong>Part III Media and New Technology </strong>6. Technology Foretold 7. Future of Journalism <strong>Part IV Media and History </strong>8. Narratives of Media History Revisited 9. Press as an Agency of Social Control 10. Advertising as a Bounty System <strong>Part V Media and Culture </strong>11. Media as Custodians of Cultural Tradition 12. Media and Cultural Theory in the Age of Market Liberalism</p>