Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World

Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World
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This wide-ranging, insightful book will make readers keenly aware of the mediaâ‚¬s power, while underscoring the role that we all play in fostering a media climate that cultivates a greater sense of humanity, cooperation, and fulfillment of human potential.

What role do the media have in creating the conditions for atrocities such as occurred in Rwanda? Conversely, can the media be used to preserve democracy and safeguard the human rights of all citizens in a diverse society? How will the media, now global in scope, affect the fate of the planet itself?

The author explores these intriguing questions and more in this in-depth examination of the mediaâ‚¬s power to either help or harm. She begins by documenting how the media were used to spread a contagion of hate in three deadly conflicts: Rwanda, Nazi Germany, and the former Yugoslavia. She then turns to areas of the world where the media acted constructivelyâ‚¬"by aiding the peace process in Northern Ireland, rebuilding democracy in Chile, bridging ethnic divides in South Africa, improving the lot of women in Senegal, and boosting transparency and democratization in Mexico and Taiwan. Finally, she explains how the media interact with psychological and cultural forces to impact perceptions, fears, peer-pressure, "groupthink," and the creation of heroes and villains.
Country USA
Brand Prometheus Books
Manufacturer Prometheus
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 82807
ReleaseDate 2011-05-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781616143879

Country	USA
Brand	Prometheus Books
Manufacturer	Prometheus
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	82807
ReleaseDate	2011-05-24
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781616143879

Kill the Messenger: The Media's Role in the Fate of the World

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