Des Freedman - The Media Manifesto

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2 Front Matter The Media Manifesto Natalie Fenton Des Freedman Justin Schlosberg Lina Dencik polity

3 1 Challenging Media Power Today Why a manifesto? The triumph of executive power Executive media power on trial Conclusion Notes

4 2 Claiming Media Justice Reframing media reform Rethinking digital disruption Reconfiguring the disinformation order (Re)claiming media justice Conclusion Notes

5 3 Advancing Data Justice Media becomes datafied Framing what is at stake Depoliticizing datafication Towards data justice Conclusion Notes

6 4 Articulating a Politics of Hope Considering the alternatives Conclusion Notes

7 5 Conclusion: A Manifesto for Media Reform A framework for media plurality A more democratic diverse and devolved public service broadcasting A free accountable and sustainable press Digital media policy Notes

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2 Table of Contents CONTENTS 1 Cover 2 Front Matter The Media Manifesto Natalie Fenton Des Freedman Justin Schlosberg Lina Dencik polity 3 1 Challenging Media Power Today Why a manifesto? The triumph of executive power Executive media power on trial Conclusion Notes 4 2 Claiming Media Justice Reframing media reform Rethinking digital disruption Reconfiguring the disinformation order (Re)claiming media justice Conclusion Notes 5 3 Advancing Data Justice Media becomes datafied Framing what is at stake Depoliticizing datafication Towards data justice Conclusion Notes 6 4 Articulating a Politics of Hope Considering the alternatives Conclusion Notes 7 5 Conclusion: A Manifesto for Media Reform A framework for media plurality A more democratic diverse and devolved public service broadcasting A free accountable and sustainable press Digital media policy Notes 8 End User License Agreement

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1 ii The Manifesto Series David Buckingham, The Media Education Manifesto Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and Lina Dencik, The Media Manifesto Silvio Waisbord, The Communication Manifesto

2 iii The Media Manifesto Natalie Fenton Des Freedman Justin Schlosberg Lina Dencik polity

3 iv Copyright © Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and Lina Dencik 2020 The right of Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and Lina Dencik to be identified as Authors of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in 2020 by Polity Press Polity Press 65 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK Polity Press 101 Station Landing Suite 300 Medford, MA 02155, USA All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3807-2 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Fenton, Natalie, author. | Freedman, Des, 1962- author. | Schlosberg, Justin, author. | Dencik, Lina, author. Title: The media manifesto / Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg & Lina Dencik. Description: Cambridge ; Medford, MA : Polity, 2020. | Series: The manifesto series | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: “Why there can be no meaningful democracy without media reform”-- Provided by publisher. Identifiers: LCCN 2020002629 (print) | LCCN 2020002630 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509538058 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509538065 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509538072 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Mass media--Social aspects. | Mass media--Political aspects. | Mass media--Moral and ethical aspects. | Power (Social sciences) Classification: LCC P95.54 .F46 2020 (print) | LCC P95.54 (ebook) | DDC 302.23--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020002629 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020002630 The publisher has used its best endeavours to ensure that the URLs for external websites referred to in this book are correct and active at the time of going to press. However, the publisher has no responsibility for the websites and can make no guarantee that a site will remain live or that the content is or will remain appropriate. Every effort has been made to trace all copyright holders, but if any have been overlooked the publisher will be pleased to include any necessary credits in any subsequent reprint or edition. For further information on Polity, visit our website: politybooks.com

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David Buckingham, The Media Education Manifesto

Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and

Lina Dencik, The Media Manifesto

Silvio Waisbord, The Communication Manifesto

Natalie Fenton

Des Freedman

Justin Schlosberg

Lina Dencik

polity

Copyright © Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and Lina Dencik 2020

The right of Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman, Justin Schlosberg and Lina Dencik to be identified as Authors of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

First published in 2020 by Polity Press

Polity Press

65 Bridge Street

Cambridge CB2 1UR, UK

Polity Press

101 Station Landing

Suite 300

Medford, MA 02155, USA

All rights reserved. Except for the quotation of short passages for the purpose of criticism and review, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

ISBN-13: 978-1-5095-3807-2

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.