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James Curran, Author of the Month, July 2011

James Curran

James Curran is Director of the Goldsmiths Leverhume Media Research Centre, and Professor of Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. He has held posts at Penn, Stanford, Stockholm and Oslo Universities and has given numerous lectures and key note addresses at conferences all over the world. Click on the link for more information and a list of published and upcoming books by and edited by James Curran for Routledge.

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As well as a long-term involvement in media theory, political economy and history, James Curran's most recent research has focussed on new communications technology. This latest research features in Media and Democracy, published in March this year, and the upcoming Misunderstanding the Internet. He has authored and edited a number of books for us including Power Without Responsibility, Media and Cultural Theory and Media and Power.

In 2011 James Curran was the first winner of the ICA's C. Edwin Baker Award, a reflection of his contribution to the advancement of scholarship on media, markets and democracy.

To celebrate the recent publication of Media and Democracy we'd like to offer you a 20% discount off these Routledge titles. Simply click on the book of your choice, add to your cart and apply discount code AOTM11.
 

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  1. Misunderstanding the Internet

    By James Curran, Natalie Fenton, Des Freedman

    Series: Communication and Society

    The growth of the internet has been spectacular. There are now more 1.5 billion internet users across the globe, about one quarter of the world’s population. This is certainly a new phenomenon that is of enormous significance for the economic, political and social life of contemporary societies....

    Published March 5th 2012 by Routledge

  2. Media and Democracy

    By James Curran

    Series: Communication and Society

    Media and Democracy addresses key topics and themes in relation to democratic theory, media and technology, comparative media studies, media and history, and the evolution of media research. For example: How does TV entertainment contribute to the democratic life of society? Why are Americans...

    Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge

  3. How Media Inform Democracy

    A Comparative Approach

    Edited by Toril Aalberg, James Curran

    Series: Routledge New Developments in Communication and Society Research

    In this timely book, leading researchers consider how media inform democracy in six countries – the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. Taking as their starting point the idea that citizens need to be briefed adequately with a full and intelligent...

    Published September 22nd 2011 by Routledge

  4. Power Without Responsibility

    Press, Broadcasting and the Internet in Britain, 7th Edition

    By James Curran, James Curran, Jean Seaton, Jean Seaton

    Power Without Responsibility is a classic introduction to the history, sociology, theory and politics of the media in Britain. Hailed by the Times Higher as the 'seminal media text', and translated into Arabic, Chinese and other foreign languages, it is an essential guide for media students and...

    Published August 19th 2009 by Routledge

  5. Media and Cultural Theory

    Edited by James Curran, David Morley

    Containing new thinking and original surveys, Media & Cultural Theory brings together leading international scholars to address key issues and debates within media and cultural studies. Through the use of contemporary media and film texts such as Bridget Jones’ Diary and The Lord of the...

    Published November 16th 2005 by Routledge

  6. Media and Power

    By James Curran

    Series: Communication and Society

    Media and Power addresses three key questions about the relationship between media and society.*How much power do the media have?*Who really controls the media?*What is the relationship between media and power in society?In this major new book, James Curran reviews the different answers which have...

    Published August 7th 2002 by Routledge

  7. De-Westernizing Media Studies

    Edited by James Curran, Myung-Jin Park

    Series: Communication and Society

    De-Westernizing Media Studies brings together leading media critics from around the world to address central questions in the study of the media. How do the media connect to power in society? Who and what influence the media? How is globalization changing both society and the media?...

    Published December 22nd 1999 by Routledge

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