Translation in the Media Ownership Debate

The Work of Civil Society Groups and the Federal Communications Commission, 2002-2007

Bibliographic Data

ID7509380
AuthorsSeeta Peña Gangadharan (0000-0002-1955-3874, Information Society Project; Yale Law School; New Haven CT 06520 USA, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume6
Issue4
Pages550-567
Publication date2013-11-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCommunication Culture and Critique (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-9137 • E-ISSN: 1753-9129
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/cccr.12030
OpenAlexW1856913450
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited7

This article examines the concept of translation, which refers to the work of civil society and state actors in linking the discursive activities of publics inside and outside the rule-making system. Using interview material and textual analysis of key documents, this article examines public participation in the 2002–2007 media ownership debate. Despite restrictive, conventional practices in administrative procedure, minority leadership and civil society groups supported the emergence of public opposition to ownership deregulation. While opposition did not prevent deregulation, it shaped the broader context in which publics evaluated agency decisions. This case suggests that translation is both a process and an outcome and that support of publics requires constant renewal and reinvention

Agency (philosophy · Civil society · Commission · Context (archaeology · Deregulation · Economics · Market economy · Opposition (politics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Publics · Social science · Sociology · Work (physics · Media Studies and Communication · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Social Media and Politics · Law · Public Administration

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