Full Product Details
Author: Victor Pickard ,
David Elliot Berman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 17.80cm
Weight: 0.255kg
ISBN: 9780300241402
ISBN 10: 0300241402
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 14 January 2020
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.
Reviews
"“An essential primer and a great read. Highly recommended.""—Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires ""Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to net neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading.""—Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy ""Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy’s peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too!""—Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner"
An essential primer and a great read. Highly recommended. -Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to net neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading. -Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy's peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too! -Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner
“An essential primer and a great read. Highly recommended.""—Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires ""Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to net neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading.""—Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy ""Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy’s peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too!""—Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner
An essential primer and a great read. Highly recommended. -Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to net neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading. -Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy's peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too! -Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner
A short, lively treatment of an important issue that would be a welcome addition to the bookshelf of anyone trying to understand net neutrality for the first time. -Ryan Ellis, Northeastern University Pickard and Berman have written the best introduction to Net Neutrality and the broader policymaking surrounding the Internet that I have ever read. It is perfect for students or citizens eager to understand some of the most important issues of our times. Must reading. -Robert W. McChesney, author of Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy Want to know how the internet went from democracy's promise to democracy's peril? It's all right here in an eminently readable and essential book. And a plan for action, too! -Hon. Michael J. Copps, former FCC Commissioner
Author Information
Victor Pickard is an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. He is the author of America’s Battle for Media Democracy. David Elliot Berman is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. His research focuses on the political economy of new media.
