[Peace-discuss] New Paperback Edition of Digital Disconnect [from Bob McChesney]

[E. W. Johnson via Peace-discuss]

Sounds interesting.

Were it not for those friggin' Capitalists,
I'd be able to read it for free online.


On 09/16/2014 08:33 AM, Jenifer Cartwright via Peace-discuss wrote:
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> *Subject:* New Paperback Edition of Digital Disconnect
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> New Paperback Edition of Digital Disconnect
> /Digital Disconnect/—new paperback edition…
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> This is the work of a deep-thinking scholar who draws on a reservoir 
> of media history scholarship and contemporary internet literature… an 
> immensely impressive and highly recommended examination of modern 
> communications and economic power.
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> is now available in paperback. It is a comprehensive 
> political-economic critique of the Internet and the digital 
> revolution, written in unpretentious and engaging language. /Digital 
> Disconnect 
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> is written for the general public and is ideal for classroom use. It 
> is the crowning achievement of my career 
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> In the book, I assess:
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>   * the secretive policy decisions that led the Internet to being a
>     center of commerce and profit-making
>   * the rise of gigantic monopolistic firms like Apple, Amazon,
>     Microsoft, and Google to complete dominance, and what this means
>     going forward for our economics, politics and culture
>   * the crucial relationship between these gigantic firms and the
>     surveillance work of the National Security Agency
>   * how surveillance is built into the commercial Internet, and how
>     this is radically transforming advertising and commerce
>   * the dramatic decline in journalism and why the Internet will not
>     solve the problem—and only make matters worse unless there is
>     smart public spending on journalism
>   * how the digital economy is destroying more decent paying jobs than
>     it is creating, and is therefore aggravating the great economic
>     crisis facing the nation, and, especially, young people
>   * a series of proposals to address the problems highlighted in the book
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> Thanks for your time. If you read the book or use it in a class I 
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> No one knows this field better than McChesney, and with this book he 
> has reached the pinnacle.
> —Matthew Rothschild,
> editor, /The Progressive/
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> The book offers a superb understanding of the political-economic 
> conditions and political and cultural implications of the current 
> digital world. It is a highly significant, socially relevant, and 
> timely contribution to media and culture studies...and is accessible 
> to a broad readership. This reviewer strongly recommends it to 
> everyone interested in (re)creating and improving the public sphere 
> and political democracy in America and other countries that face 
> similar challenges.
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> This work truly sets the standard for Internet policy books. Anyone 
> serious about Internet affairs would be well served to master the 
> content in order to have a realistic grasp of what the current state 
> of the Internet is and where it is headed.
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> This book does not break from the general thrust of McChesney's long 
> career, but it does tread new ground by focusing his sharp analysis on 
> the Internet. Ultimately, students, scholars, and activists can gain 
> much from this work.
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> As always, McChesney produces a wealth of figures to support his case, 
> and his arguments for a more democratic internet should be heeded by 
> anyone interested in the future of journalism.
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> McChesney has written or edited over twenty books, all of which seem 
> to circle around the same common themes that /Digital Disconnect 
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> package.
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> Once again, McChesney stands at the crossroads of media dysfunction 
> and the denial of democracy, illuminating the complex issues involved 
> and identifying a path forward to try to repair the damage. Here’s 
> hoping the rest of us have the good sense to listen this time.
> —Eric Alterman, /The Nation/
> The breadth and reach of this book is immense and its ability to cover 
> and touch upon diverse topics at the intersection of the Internet, 
> capitalism, and democracy is commendable. The book is well-researched 
> and draws on an incredible wealth of information.
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> For its thorough research, its engaging prose, and its theoretical and 
> practical relevance, /Digital Disconnect/ 
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> should therefore join the list of must-read texts penned by McChesney 
> during his illustrious career.
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> The book is well-written, impeccably organized, and argued forcibly 
> with relevant and instructive examples.… It is a worthwhile read for 
> anyone who cares about the role of the Internet in our democracy.
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> McChesney cogently lays out grim Internet realities…Compared to 
> /Digital Disconnect/ 
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> the standard media critiques of the Internet are fairy tales.
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> It is a book stuffed full of insights, at times disturbing, with its 
> revelations about the way giants Google, Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, 
> and Amazon develop strategies to entrench their market dominance and 
> attempt to own consumers’ ‘every waking moment,’ aided and abetted by 
> lax government enforcement and deregulation.
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