Mediarchy

MediarchyDive into the transformative exploration of media's impact on society with Yves Citton's insightful book on 'mediarchy.' In this groundbreaking title, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2019, the author illustrates how our perceived democracies are actually governed by mediarchiesstructures where media manipulates audience perceptions rather than reflecting the will of individuals. With 308 pages of compelling analysis, Citton unravels the

Dive into the transformative exploration of media's impact on society with Yves Citton's insightful book on 'mediarchy.' In this groundbreaking title, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2019, the author illustrates how our perceived democracies are actually governed by mediarchies—structures where media manipulates audience perceptions rather than reflecting the will of individuals. With 308 pages of compelling analysis, Citton unravels the intricate relationship between media, power, and personal existence. This essential reading goes beyond traditional media studies, providing a deep understanding of how our social and political realities are crafted by communication frameworks. Discover how to navigate and critically engage with the mediated experiences that define our lives today. Ideal for students and scholars in media communications, political science, and sociology, this essential book also serves anyone concerned about the pervasive influence of media—from newspapers and television to digital platforms and social networks. Enhance your understanding of contemporary media dynamics and empower yourself to confront the unprecedented challenges of our time.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509533398
Year: 2019
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 308


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We think that we live in democracies: in fact, we live in mediarchies. Our political regimes are based less on nations or citizens than on audiences shaped by the media. We assume that our social and political destinies are shaped by the will of the people without realizing that ˜the people™ are always produced, both as individuals and as aggregates, by the media: we are all embedded in mediated publics, ˜intra-structured™ by the apparatuses of communication that govern our interactions. In this major book, Yves Citton maps out the new regime of experience, media and power that he designates by the term ˜mediarchy™ To understand mediarchy, we need to look both at the effects that the media have on us and also at the new forms of being and experience that they induce in us We can never entirely escape from the effects of the mediarchies that operate through us but by becoming more aware of their conditioning, we can develop the new forms of political analysis and practice which are essential if we are to rise to the unprecedented challenges of our time.       This comprehensive and far-reaching book will be essential reading for students and scholars in media and communications, politics and sociology, and it will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the multiple and complex ways that the media “ from newspapers and TV to social media and the internet “ shape our social, political and personal lives today.