Contemporary Media in France
By Virginia
- May, 28, 2018
The struggle for liberty that became the French Revolution parallels the birth of France’s modern media. Before this development, a restricted press was the norm. All publications had to go through censorship, and the Gazette gave a sanitized version of news and happenings. The upper classes had a firm grip on what was published. In […]
Media and Democracy In The Era Of The Digital Revolution – Part 2
- May, 26, 2018
In part one of this series we covered the effect of media on democracy in the digital world. Though many people still get their news from newspapers and TV, much of today’s news is shared on social networks. There’s no doubt that social media can enhance a political campaign. The most high-profile example of this […]
Media and Democracy in The Era of The Digital Revolution – Part 1
- May, 05, 2018
It’s hard to imagine our society today without there being a means of mass communication, i.e., the media. For people all around the world, the media is their main source of information. The forms of media range from the internet, newspapers online and off, to television and radio. There’s one thing we haven’t studied too […]