Democratic Delusions

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Democracy and the media
different media and their relationship to democracy
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equality
free media
freedom
global capitalism
How do we tackle a deep-rooted market logic that shifts public debate towards private interest? What will democracy be in a future mediated world that places more power in the hands of more people?
journalism
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liberal democracies are dying
major media outlets
media and communications
Natalie Fenton
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participation
political communications
political science
power
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public good
sociology
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the hollowing out of democracy
the potential of our media and tech systems to be democratic
trust and the media

Product details

  • ISBN 9781509548477
  • Weight: 522g
  • Dimensions: 158 x 231mm
  • Publication Date: 25 Oct 2024
  • Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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A free media is inextricably linked to a healthy democracy, but in many parts of the world liberal democracies are deemed to be dying or on the demise – a demise that many forms of media have enabled while heralding themselves as democracy’s saviour. The hollowing out of democracy in these ways has left many people questioning the value of (neo)liberal democratic societies. What can we do about it?   
 
Democratic Delusions explores the potential of our media and tech systems to be democratic and contribute to a just and transformative democracy. This is only possible, Natalie Fenton argues, by first situating our political systems and mediated worlds within global capitalism. By interrogating different media and their relationship to seven key elements of democracy – power, participation, freedom, equality, public good, trust, and hope – the book asks: What is the response of society when the ability of news media to speak truth to power has been restricted by corporate logic? And, how do we tackle a deep-rooted market logic that shifts public debate towards private interest and marginalizes progressive perspectives? The book explores how these elements can be reimagined through newly conceived media and tech landscapes and, ultimately, what democracy might be in a future mediated world that places more power in the hands of more people. 
  
This is essential reading for students and scholars of media and communications, journalism, political communications, political science, and sociology.


Also available as an audiobook, narrated by the author.
Natalie Fenton is Professor of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London.