Media independence is central to the organization, make-up, working practices and output of media systems across the globe. Often stemming from western notions of individual and political freedoms, independence has informed the development of media across a range of platforms: from the freedom of the press as the fourth estate and the rise of Hollywood's Independent studios and Independent television in Britain, through to the importance of Indy labels in music and gaming and the increasing importance of independence of voice in citizen journalism. Media independence for many, therefore, has come to mean working with freedom: from state control or interference, from monopoly, from market forces, as well as freedom to report, comment, create and document without fear of persecution. However, far from a stable concept that informs all media systems, the notion of media independence has long been contested, forming a crucial tension point in the regulation, shape, size and role of the media around the globe. Contributors including David Hesmondhalgh, Gholam Khiabany, Jose van Dijck, Hector Postigo, Anthony Fung, Stuart Allan and Geoff King demonstrate how the notion of independence has remained paramount, but contested, in ideals of what the media is for, how it should be regulated, what it should produce and what working within it should be like. They address questions of economics, labor relations, production cultures, ideologies and social functions.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9781138023482
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209131459
Product Key Features
Author
Niki Strange, James Bennett
Publication Name
Media Independence: Working with Freedom or Working for Free?
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Business
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
292 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
499g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
Editor
Niki Strange, James Bennett
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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