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Media type:
Book
Title:
From Gutenberg to the Internet
:
free speech, advancing technology, and the implications for democracy
Contains:
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.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Footnote:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description:
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