A history of the political roots of the information age, by one of this country's most distinguished intellectuals, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soc

America's leading role in today's information revolution may seem simply to reflect its position as the world's dominant economy and most powerful state. But by

"Spreadable Media" maps fundamental changes taking place in the contemporary media environment, a space where corporations no longer tightly control media distr

While examining exactly who owns the media and who produces the media, this text manages to encompass the systematic, critical, and analytical media in all its

«Strictly speaking», James Carey wrote, «there is no history of mass communication research.» This volume is a long-overdue response to Carey's comment abou