Messages : : free expression, media and the west from Gutenberg to Google / / Brian Winston.
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 t...
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| Year of Publication: | 2005 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (443 p.) |
| Notes: | Includes index. |
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| Summary: | 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 |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1134572913 9004149562 1134572921 1280290250 9786610290253 0203015630 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Brian Winston. |