{"product_id":"media-capture-9780231188838","title":"Media Capture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book features pathbreaking analysis from journalists and academics of the changing nature and peril of media capture—how formerly independent institutions fall under the sway of governments, plutocrats, and corporations. Contributors analyze diverse cases of media capture worldwide, many drawn from firsthand experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia capture is one of the most pressing problems facing democracies today. Bringing together the voices of scholars and reporters, this book provides a fascinating overview of the many ways in which this phenomenon is affecting political landscapes around the world. Importantly, it also proposes novel solutions for combating media capture and protecting journalists. A must-read! -- Julia Cagé, author of \u003ci\u003eSaving the Media: Capitalism, Crowdfunding, and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a highly insightful collection showing how media capture has crept within a range of systems and institutions for the past two decades. It is also an important contribution to the literature on democratic backsliding. It is the great merit of Anya Schiffrin to highlight a major but understudied threat to democracy. -- Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for Good Governance: How Societies Develop Control of Corruption\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a remarkable achievement. For scholars and concerned citizens alike, it is a milestone in the ongoing debates about the uncertain future of news. At a moment when democratic institutions are under assault and journalism is withering away, the essays featured in Schiffrin’s wonderful volume are especially timely. Anyone who cares about the future of journalism—and democracy—should read this important book! -- Victor Pickard, author of \u003ci\u003eDemocracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch of our lives as journalism, communication and media scholars and researchers are spent talking and writing about\u003cbr\u003e“them”—the journalists. With this book, we listen to them and are richer because of their insight. * Journalism *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a collection around a theme of great importance which media scholars will find stimulating and original. * Australian Journalism Review *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a recommended read for both academics and the general audience, and strongly advised for policymakers who wish to help independent media. * European Journal of Communication *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Overview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction, by Anya Schiffrin\u003cbr\u003e1. How Silicon Valley Copied Wall Street’s Media Capture Playbook, by Rana Foroohar\u003cbr\u003e2. From Media Capture to Platform Capture, by Nikki Usher\u003cbr\u003e3. Media Capture and the Crisis in Local Journalism, by Philip M. Napoli\u003cbr\u003e4. Nobody Home, by Noam Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Examples of Problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. A Serf on Google’s Farm, by Josh Marshall\u003cbr\u003e6. The Rise and Fall of Blogging in the 2000s, by Felix Salmon\u003cbr\u003e7. Digital Payola: Policing the Open Contributor Network, by James Ledbetter\u003cbr\u003e8. Media Capture and the Corporate Education-Reform Philanthropies, by Andrea Gabor\u003cbr\u003e9. Using Old Media to Capture New in Turkey, by Andrew Finkel\u003cbr\u003e10. A Loud Silence, by Raju Narisetti\u003cbr\u003e11. The Capture of Britain’s Feral Beast, by Mary Fitzgerald, James Cusick, and Peter Geoghegan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12. A Global Strategy for Combating Media Capture, by Mark M. Nelson\u003cbr\u003e13. The Hamster Wheel, Triumphant: Commercial Models for Journalism Are Not Working; Let’s Try Something Else, by Dean Starkman and Ryan Chittum\u003cbr\u003e14. Building Trust (and a Trust), by Andrew Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e15. Defending Vanguard Journalists, by Joel Simon\u003cbr\u003e16. Do Technology Companies Care About Journalism?, by Emily Bell\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400333042007,"sku":"9780231188838","price":23.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231188838.jpg?v=1730470415","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/media-capture-9780231188838","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}