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THE PEOPLE'S PLATFORM
TAKING BACK POWER AND CULTURE IN THE DIGITAL AGE |
| By: |
Astra Taylor |
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Electronic book text |
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£3.49 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0007525605 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780007525607 |
| Publisher: |
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2014 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
From a cutting-edge cultural commentator, a bold and brilliant challenge to cherished notions of the internet as the great leveler of our age. |
| Synopsis: |
From a cutting-edge cultural commentator, a bold and brilliant challenge to cherished notions of the internet as the great leveler of our age. The internet has been hailed as an unprecedented democratising force, a place where everyone can participate. * So why are minorities and marginalized groups under-represented on user-generated websites, with less than 15% of Wikipedia written by women? * Why does keyword-jammed and star-studded churnalism proliferate, at the expense of in-depth, investigative journalism? * And how have a handful of giant corporations like Facebook, Google and Apple seized control of our creativity, galvanizing individuals to produce content for free? `The People's Platform' argues that for all our `sharing', the internet reflects real-world inequalities as much as it reduces them. Attention accrues to those who already have it. Cultural products are increasingly valued more as opportunities for data collection for distributors - content creators receive little for their efforts. News filters mean people mistake what interests them for what is really important. And we pay for our `free' access to content by offering up our personal details to advertisers. The online world does offer a unique opportunity for greater freedom, but a democratic community that supports the diverse and lasting will not spring up from technology alone. If we want the internet to be a people's platform, we will have to make it so. |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Fourth Estate Ltd |
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Non-returnable |
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