VOLUME 2(2) • 2010
BIOCAPITALISM AND THE POLITICS OF LIFE
ABSTRACT. This article introduces the term and recent debates concerning ‘biocapitalism’ linking it to developments in the ‘new biology’ on the one hand and Foucault’s concept of ‘biopower’ and the political economy of biocapitalism on the other. The article begins by surveying the spectacular growt..
THE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, WORSHIP, AND PRIVATE PROPERTY
ABSTRACT. The First Amendment to the US Constitution has proven to make the country exceptional by giving federal protection to the right to freedom of religion and to freedom of speech. With some exceptions, the USA hasn’t sanctioned government censorship or any favoritism to a religious creed. Wha..
TREMORS, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND SOME CASUALTIES, BUT NO CATACLYSM: THE NEWS ABOUT NEWS PROVISION
ABSTRACT. Much of the misunderstandings surrounding news provision results because those working for news providers typically take a short-term view and tend to compare today’s situation to 3 to 5 years ago. This provides a skewed picture of the overall developments and tends to lead to misperceptio..
PROTECTING THE NEWS: CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE MEDIA
ABSTRACT. This paper examines the relationship between media and civil society in the UK and Ireland in relation to news content and ownership. We suggest a number of ways in which civil society associations can play a role in ensuring a healthy diversity of viewpoints and arenas for dissent in the ..
THE NEWS LANDSCAPE IN 2014: TRANSFORMED OR DIMINISHED? (FORMULATING A GAME PLAN FOR SURVIVAL IN THE DIGITAL ERA)
ABSTRACT. Besieged and threatened by new technologies, the business models that historically supported news organizations have been undermined during an era of “creative destruction.” Reviewing key challenges facing traditional media companies from the perspectives of shareholder, journalist and eco..