Oligopolization of Global Media and Telecommunications and its Implications for Democracy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12596342 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barney Warf (0000-0002-4681-5286, Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 89-105 |
| Publication date | 2007-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics Place & Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1366-879X • E-ISSN: 1469-6703 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13668790601153465 |
| OpenAlex | W1963920893 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 29 |
Propelled by neoliberalism, an enormous wave of mergers has led to a steady oligopolization of the world's media and telecommunications networks. This paper explores the reasons and forces that underlie this phenomenon, particularly deregulation, as they pertain to democratic access to information, including the Internet. It summarizes the major firms that dominate the world's information systems, focusing on Rupert Murdoch and the News Corporation. The paper considers the social and spatial equity implications of corporate control, including the digital divide. Finally, it turns to the political implications of media and communications oligopolization for democracy, arguing that the concentration of ownership in a declining number of hands is inherently conservative and anti-democratic in nature and implication
Corporation · Democracy · Deregulation · Economics · Equity (law · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Telecommunications · The Internet · Engineering · ICT Impact and Policies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |