The power of platforms : shaping media and society / Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter.
Series: Oxford studies in digital politics: ; Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press., [2022]Copyright date: Ã2022Description: 1 online resource (x, 261 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190908898 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Social media -- Influence | Online journalism
| Digital mediaAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190908850DDC classification: 302.231 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: More people today consume news via Facebook and Google than from any news organization in history. As a consequence, the technology companies behind them exercise new, distinct forms of platform power. In 'The Power of Platforms', Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter draw on original interviews and other qualitative evidence from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to trace the development of the relationships between platforms and news publishers. They analyze how technology companies exercise platform power, how news organizations have responded, and unfold the implications for news and our societies more broadly.
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Also issued in print: 2022.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
More people today consume news via Facebook and Google than from any news organization in history. As a consequence, the technology companies behind them exercise new, distinct forms of platform power. In 'The Power of Platforms', Rasmus Kleis Nielsen and Sarah Anne Ganter draw on original interviews and other qualitative evidence from the United States, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to trace the development of the relationships between platforms and news publishers. They analyze how technology companies exercise platform power, how news organizations have responded, and unfold the implications for news and our societies more broadly.
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