Overview
The Voice of America (VOA) is the oldest and largest US government-funded international media organization. In 2020, Donald Trump nominated Michael Pack, a right-wing documentarian and close friend of Steve Bannon, to lead the US Agency for Global Media--the independent federal agency overseeing US-funded international media. During Pack's seven month tenure, more than thirty whistleblowers filed complaints against him, and a judge ruled that he had infringed journalists' constitutional right to freedom of speech. How did such a major international public service media network become intensely politicized by government allies in such a short time, despite having its editorial independence protected by law? Capturing News, Capturing Democracy puts these events in historical and international context--and develops a new analytical framework for understanding government capture and its connection to broader processes of democratic backsliding. Drawing from in-depth interviews with network managers and journalists, and analysis of private correspondence and internal documents, Kate Wright, Martin Scott, and Mel Bunce analyze how political appointees, White House officials, and right-wing media influenced VOA--changing its reporting of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the 2020 presidential election.
Full Product Details
Author: Kate Wright ,
Martin Scott ,
Mel Bunce ,
Tom Campbell
Publisher: Kalorama
Imprint: Kalorama
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798874880767
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Audience:
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Kate Wright is an associate professor of media and communication, in the Politics and International Relations Department at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Martin Scott is an associate professor of media and global development, in the School of Global Development at the University of East Anglia in the UK. Mel Bunce is professor of international journalism and politics, and head of the Journalism Department at City, University of London, where she researches international news production, humanitarian journalism, and media freedom. Tom Campbell hosted morning radio shows for over twenty-five years in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Virginia, during which time he voiced comedy bits, interviewed celebrities, MC'd concerts, flew in a stunt plane, landed by helicopter on an aircraft carrier, and even joined a seance hoping to connect with Houdini. Tom brought his vocal skills to the equally exciting world of audiobook production in 2017, and he's narrated over fifty audiobooks, including the Devolution series by John Casey (books reviewed by the CIA!); Conrad's Honor by Alex Ryan; the seven-book Linear Tactical series by Janie Crouch; the Lunatic City series by T. Allen Diaz; thrillers by Mike McCrary, and many more. Tom possesses a deep, rich baritone, ideally suited for the sarcastic detective, the clandestine spy, the romantic lover, the wandering cowboy, or the military commander. Whether it's mystery, romance, political thriller, multi-character, autobiography, or nonfiction, Tom loves giving voice to the printed word.
