The Rise of the Right to Know: Politics and the Culture of Transparency 1945-1975 - Couverture rigide

Schudson, Michael

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0674744055 ISBN 13 : 9780674744059

Editeur : The Belknap Press, 2015

Synopsis

Modern transparency dates to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s-well before the Internet. Michael Schudson shows how the "right to know" has defined a new era for democracy-less focus on parties and elections, more pluralism and more players, year-round monitoring of government, and a blurring line between politics and society, public and private.

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Revue de presse

Michael Schudson makes a convincing argument that during [the Cold War era] an unprecedented culture of government openness emerged primarily in domestic institutions. Schudson recounts in detail how the public gained the right of access to government documents; to agencies predictions of the environmental consequences of their actions; to basic information about processed foods; and to the deliberations and individual votes of Congress. Thanks to Schudson s own research and reporting, each of these accounts features an unexpected cast of characters, and each shows how big changes can begin with the actions of a few impassioned individuals. --Mary Graham"American Prospect" (10/01/2015)"

"Schudson s second skill is a knowledgeable and clear-eyed view of what journalists do [...] One of the many strengths of The Rise of the Right To Know is its insistent emphasis on culture and its interaction with law. -- Times Literary Supplement

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Belknap Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0674744055
• ISBN 13: 9780674744059
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible