‘But what's happening today – the mass ability to
communicate with each other, without having to go through a traditional
intermediary – is truly transformative.’ (Alan Rusbridger, Editor of The Guardian
newspaper, ‘The splintering of the fourth estate’)
How is the
diminution of traditional, and often hierarchical, “authoritative”
intermediaries changing the role of publishing in social life? You should
choose one broad area of publishing, such as, for example, journalism or music
publishing.
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J. (2009) ‘New thinking for 21st-century
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A. (2010) ‘The splintering of the fourth
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