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By Brian Winston

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2005
ISBN
0415232228, 9780415232227, 9780203015636
LCC
P90 .W496 2005
Open Library ID
OL3395527M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1642980 bytes)
Pages
443\443
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-05-17 00:23:50

Description

Easy to read, and highly topical, Messages writes a history of mass communication in Europe and its outreaches, as a search for the origins of media forms from print and stage, to photography, film and broadcasting. Arguing that the development of the mass media has been an essential engine driving the western concept of an individual, Brian Winston examines how the right of free expression is under attack, and how the roots of media expression need to be recalled to make a case for the media’s importance for the protection of individual liberty. Relating to the US constitution, and key laws in the UK which form the foundation of our society, this is a highly useful book for students of media, communication, history, and journalism.

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