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Change and continuity in the ‘information age'

Lee, Salter; Salter, Lee

Authors

Salter Lee

Lee Salter



Abstract

This review article looks at three books about continuity and change in the so-called “information age”. Following Dan Schiller’s work, it concurs that consideration of the “information age” must be grounded in a historical-materialist understanding of post ww2 capitalist crises, a perspective that receives very little attention in research on media and information. It shows that whilst Schiller’s considerations are important, Sarah Bramman’s work on the state and information “security” highlights a gap in Schiller’s work, in terms of how Schiller’s economic emphasis declines to consider issues of state repression.

Citation

Lee, S., & Salter, L. (2008). Change and continuity in the ‘information age'. Global Media and Communication, 4(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766507086854

Journal Article Type Review
Publication Date Jan 1, 2008
Journal Global Media and Communication
Print ISSN 1742-7665
Publisher SAGE Publications
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 1
Pages 81-93
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/1742766507086854
Keywords information age, media change, the state, economy
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1021626
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1742766507086854


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