Digital Platforms and the Press by James Meese

James Meese?argues?that there is a growing risk of a platform-dependent press, a development that?threatens liberal democracies across the?world. The book provides the first?comprehensive account of how platform?dependence manifests in the news media?sector. Platform dependence is a concept?used to describe what happens when?businesses or an entire sector, become?reliant on one or more digital platforms for?its survival. The situation is occurring?across the news industry, to the extent?that it is difficult to imagine the production,?distribution, and long-term survival of?news in liberal democracies without the?involvement of platforms. With?governments, regulators and citizens?increasingly concerned about platform?power, Digital Platforms and the Press is?the first book to highlight the long-term?economic and social consequences of?platform dependence for the news sector.?Featuring a rich selection of case-studies?and written in an accessible style, Digital?Platforms and the Press provides a strong?grounding in relevant debates for the?interested student reader, and important?takeaways for subject matter experts in?journalism studies and media policy.?Digital Platforms and the Press will be of interest to journalism and media policy scholars, other scholars in communication, as well as industry practitioners and policymakers.
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