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Power without Responsibility: Press, Broadcasting and the Internet in Britain [Paperback]

James Curran , Jean Seaton
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20 Aug 2009 0415466997 978-0415466998 7

Power Without Responsibility is a classic introduction to the history, sociology, theory and politics of the media in Britain.

Hailed by the Times Higher as the 'seminal media text', and translated into Arabic, Chinese and other foreign languages, it is an essential guide for media students and critical media consumers alike.

The new edition has been substantially revised to bring it right up-to-date with developments in the media industry, new media technologies and changes in the political and academic debates surrounding the media. In this new edition, the authors consider:

  •  the impact of the internet
  •  the failure of interactive TV
  •  media and Britishness
  •  new media and global understanding
  •  journalism in crisis
  •  BBC and broadcasting at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

Assessing the media at a time of profound change, the authors set out the democratic choices for media reform.


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  • Paperback: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Routledge; 7 edition (20 Aug 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0415466997
  • ISBN-13: 978-0415466998
  • Product Dimensions: 15.6 x 2.5 x 23.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 75,528 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A lucid, engaging account of how Britain's media is developing - and it is now bang up to date. I couldn't put it down.’

Maggie Brown, Channel 4 historian and Guardian media writer

‘Curran and Seaton are indispensible navigators through a media ocean whose sea state is ever more turbulent.’

Peter Hennessy, Attlee Professor of Contemporary British History, Queen Mary, University of London.

'More essential than Essential Law, more elemental than The Elements of Journalism, Power Without Responsibility is an essential work for understanding a trade and an industry under pressure'

John Lloyd, Financial Times and Reuters Institute, Oxford University

'The one and only Authorized Version of the field, for all students of British media, from the pauper press to the BBC to Twitter'

Paddy Scannell, Department of Communication Studies, University of Michigan

About the Author

James Curran is Professor of Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Jean Seaton is Professor of Media History at the University of Westminster.



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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential 30 Nov 2009
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As a journalism student, this book alone has proven to be the first port of call in any essay. Without a shadow of a doubt, the most essential textbook a journalist can have, and well worth buying your own copy, so you dont have to chance getting it out of the library.

This new edition has ditched the slightly out of date 16th chapter from the 2003 edition, and created a new chapter 16 on the idea of new media in britain.
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5.0 out of 5 stars a very useful book for media student 14 Nov 2011
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a very useful book for media student, particularly the chapter of new media; professor James analyze the prospectives of the internet and business model of it
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Booklist beckoned for a first year journalist and I was asked to purchase this book amongst others. My daughter tells me it was a good read and will not be selling it back as she thinks she will need it in the future . Arrived on time. Great deal and cheaper than the books at Waterstones. Thank you .
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