| #5533278 in Books | 1999-05-04 | 1999-05-04 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 6.74 x.17 x4.20l,.4 | File type: PDF | 64 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A bit dated but still good stuff|By Professional Strong Man|For those interested in the welfare of the first, best and most-potentially democratic form of the electronic mass media (I'm speaking of radio of course) then this is a great book to add to your collection. If you are new to the issues facing LPFM and radio in general, this is a great place to start. Ruggiero does a||Microradio & Democracy is a superb analysis of how the media giants and the government have worked together to cripple freedom of speech on the airways by banning small radio stations. It is also an exhilarating account of how the small broadcasters and
Microradio and Democracy discusses the role of citizen access to communications in a democratic society, and how diversity, localism, and core political speech are undermined by corporate control of the public airwaves. Ruggiero examines the emergence of microradio activism in recent court cases, and the links between the microradio struggle and larger movements for democracy and social justice. Illustrated with photos and graphics, this book will be of interest to anyon...
You easily download any file type for your device.Microradio & Democracy (Open Media Series) | Greg Ruggiero. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
