MARC Record from Library of Congress

LEADER: 01413nam a22002778a 4500
001 2012013646
003 DLC
005 20120416161252.0
008 120404s2012 ncu b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012013646
020 $a9781594609725 (alk. paper)
040 $aDLC$cDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aJA85$b.W43 2012
082 00 $a320.01/4$223
100 1 $aWeaver, Russell L.,$d1952-
245 10 $aFrom Gutenberg to the internet :$bfree speech, advancing technology, and the implictions for democracy /$cRussell L. Weaver.
260 $aDurham, N.C. :$bCarolina Academic Press,$c2012.
263 $a1207
300 $ap. cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: the evolution of speech and technology -- The "gatekeepers" of communication -- The internet and the circumvention of gatekeepers -- The decline of traditional media -- The implications for democracy -- Will the internet lead to the demise of the "watchdog of democracy?" -- The internet and the changing relationship between the media and the public -- Media convergence -- Fear of governmental meddling, the emergence of new gatekeepers & inundation with information -- Conclusion.
650 0 $aCommunication in politics$xTechnological innovations.
650 0 $aInternet$xPolitical aspects.
650 0 $aFreedom of speech.
650 0 $aCommunication$xTechnological innovations$xHistory.