Avoiding Misconceptions about Media and Democracy
Government interventions in media markets are often criticized for preventing audiences from getting the media products they want.
The Importance of Economic Factors
A free press is often asserted to be essential for democracy, but this is an inadequate policy guide. Part I of this book shows that unique aspects of media products prevent markets from providing for audience desires.
Democratic Theories and Their Implications
Part II shows that four prominent, but different, theories of democracy lead to different conceptions of good journalistic practice, media policy, and proper constitutional principles.
International Free Trade in Media Products
Contrary to the dominant American position, it shows that Parts I and II’s economic and democratic theory justify deviations from free trade in media products.
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