When “The Four Theories of the Press” appeared in 1956 it was hailed as an instant classic. Detailing the various axes upon which media systems are formed, the book described the authoritarian, libertarian, Soviet/totalitarian, and social responsibility models prevalent at the time and became a source document for macro-sociological analyses of media and their impact on society.
Modernization and Media in the Arab World
, Filed Under: Media & Information Literacy, Media Education Policy, Resources
Source: Global Media Journal
Author: Gregory Mendel Selber and Salma I. Ghanem