Description
The media at the service of power
Book summary
In this fundamental work, journalist and academic María Tellería Chávarri unravels the complex and growing relationship between journalism and power in the Western world. Born from her doctoral thesis, the book analyzes how the media have become key instruments for political and social influence in the era of globalization. An essential read to understand the hidden mechanisms that shape public opinion and the dominant discourse.
What is it about?
Starting from rigorous academic research, the author examines the role of the media as political actors and their capacity to serve particular interests. The book explores how media concentration and strategic alliances between economic and political power condition the information we receive. Through a critical analysis, Tellería Chávarri reveals the processes by which the media agenda is constructed and social consensus is managed, offering the reader tools to identify the dynamics of manipulation and information control in contemporary society.
Main themes
- Relationship between mass media and political power in Western democracies.
- Influence of globalization on the structure and function of the media.
- Mechanisms for constructing public opinion and the media agenda.
- Critical analysis of corporate concentration in the communication sector.
- The role of journalism as an observer and actor in democratic processes.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at students and professionals in communication, journalism, and political science, as well as any reader interested in understanding the power dynamics underlying informational discourse. It is a key work for those who wish to develop critical thinking regarding news consumption and the shaping of social reality through the media.
What this book offers
- An academic and well-founded vision on the political instrumentalization of the media.
- Analytical tools to identify biases and influence strategies in information.
- Deep understanding of the mechanisms of social control through mass communication.
- A solid theoretical framework to debate democratic quality and freedom of the press.
- Keys to interpreting the role of the media in the globalized society of the 21st century.
Technical data
- Author: Tellería Chávarri, María
- Publisher: Erasmus Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Communication studies, Political science and theory, Political parties
- Collection: Pensamiento del presente
- Publication date: December 2005
- Number of pages: 216
- Weight: 200 g
Editorial review
This is a reference work within critical thinking in communication, which combines academic rigor with accessible prose. Its value lies in offering a structural analysis of the relationship between media and power, a topic of growing relevance in current public debate. It is a necessary read for those who seek to look beyond the informational surface and understand the forces that shape the dominant media discourse.