POLITICS AND PUBLISHING IN A DEMOCRATIC-SOCIETY - TECHNICAL BREAKTHROUGHS AND RESEARCH AGENDAS

Citation
Il. Horowitz et Me. Curtis, POLITICS AND PUBLISHING IN A DEMOCRATIC-SOCIETY - TECHNICAL BREAKTHROUGHS AND RESEARCH AGENDAS, Publishing research quarterly, 10(3), 1994, pp. 22-30
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Communication
ISSN journal
10538801
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
22 - 30
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-8801(1994)10:3<22:PAPIAD>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Publishing nourishes best in a democratic society. Technological chang es alter the relationship of forces so that opportunities for publishi ng expand. A broader range of information channels, for example, incre ases choice and makes authoritarian rule more difficult. Publishing al so enhances democracy when decisions are made on the basis of merit ra ther than top-down legislation. Research should reflect awareness of t he interaction of publishing and politics. Such areas as the relations hip between public and private sectors, the impact of internationaliza tion, non-U.S. ownership of information, mergers and acquisitions, and conflict between the First Amendment and copyright law, are examples of areas in which democratic outcomes are critical. Decision making in publishing would benefit from heightened awareness of the political c onsequences of publishers' activities.