Medya ve Demokrasi

In this book, British thinker John Keane, who attracted attention with his contributions to the theory of democracy, examines the relationship between the media and democracy and seeks answers to a series of questions that have gained vital importance today: How was the ideal of press freedom formed? Is this ideal still valid today, when media conglomerates are building global electronic empires? Do new communication technologies make it easier or more difficult to realize this ideal? As the twentieth century comes to an end, is it possible to have a communication order in which citizens can participate both freely and equally?

The author, who is especially known for his work on civil society, criticizes elitist public service models such as the BBC while seeking answers to these questions, and also reveals the contradictions and shortcomings of market liberalism, which has become the dominant view all over the world in recent years. Keane emphasizes the importance of non-market and non-state media for democracy, arguing that market fetishism reduces options rather than creating real freedom of choice in the field of communication.
Media and Democracy deals with the most important problems of our age calmly and on a deep knowledge base; It is an essay that can provide both wisdom and insight into the debate on the new communication system that is going on like a blind fight in our country.

In his foreword, Haluk Şahin discusses the connections of the topics discussed by Keane with the Turkish communication system, which is undergoing great change under the influence of the media explosion.Radikal Book Supplement Advertisements, E-Bulletin



Number of Pages: 182

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Details Publications

First Print Year: 2000

Number of Pages: 182

Language Turkish