Words and money

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Ten years after the publication of The Business of Books, his groundbreaking critique of conglomeration in the book industry, André Schiffrin turns his attention to the broader crisis in the media. Just as corporatization and the lowest-common-denominator pursuit of the bottom line have had a parlous effect on publishing, media consolidation has contributed to the ongoing demise of serious journalism in newspapers, magazines, serious broadcast news, and online journalism. Schiffrin compares the…

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Full title :Words and money / André Schiffrin.

Summary

Ten years after the publication of The Business of Books, his groundbreaking critique of conglomeration in the book industry, André Schiffrin turns his attention to the broader crisis in the media. Just as corporatization and the lowest-common-denominator pursuit of the bottom line have had a parlous effect on publishing, media consolidation has contributed to the ongoing demise of serious journalism in newspapers, magazines, serious broadcast news, and online journalism. Schiffrin compares the media crisis in the United States to the situation in Europe and across the globe, and he demonstrates how the American corporate model has extended its reach. But he also describes and considers a range of alternative policies culled from many countries that, if pursued, could help to save journalism and the media in the US. This is a superlative essay that will make everyone seriously interested in the media and publishing think again. -- Publisher desc ription.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2010.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Verso
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2010.

Notes

"An earlier version of this book was published as L'Argent et les mots by La Fabrique 2010"--Title page verso.

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 120 pages ; : 22 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781844676804, 1844676803
oclc:ocn601100926
LC Classification:P96.E25
Dewey Decimal:302.23

The future of publishing --- The Norwegian example --- Films and movie houses --- Helping the bookstores --- The future of the press --- Saving the press --- Conclusion : technology and monopoly.

Subjects

Mass media -- Economic aspects Mass media policy Massenmedien Médias -- Aspect économique Médias -- Politique gouvernementale Medienkonzern Medienpolitik Medienwirtschaft Publishers and publishing -- Forecasting