{"product_id":"9788493455217","title":"The media in the service of power","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe media at the service of power\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between mass media and political power in Western democracies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInfluence of globalization on the structure and function of the media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMechanisms for constructing public opinion and the media agenda.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritical analysis of corporate concentration in the communication sector.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe role of journalism as an observer and actor in democratic processes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn academic and well-founded vision on the political instrumentalization of the media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalytical tools to identify biases and influence strategies in information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDeep understanding of the mechanisms of social control through mass communication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA solid theoretical framework to debate democratic quality and freedom of the press.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to interpreting the role of the media in the globalized society of the 21st century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tellería Chávarri, María\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Erasmus Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Communication studies, Political science and theory, Political parties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pensamiento del presente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407594512731,"sku":"9788493455217","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849345521.jpg?v=1781857410","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788493455217","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}