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Research paper thumbnail of Liberal and radical media narratives: Between autonomy and control

Godisnjak Fakulteta Politickih Nauka, 2013

Are the media an autonomous force which act as a check on the state (watchdog) or just obedient, ... more Are the media an autonomous force which act as a check on the state (watchdog) or just obedient, an extended arm of the power centers aimed at exerting the sophisticated control over society (lapdog) - is as old a dilemma as the modern democracy itself. Liberal theory is guided by the assumption that a better informed citizenry strengthens democracy, and the media play a principal role in this enterprise. At the same time, the radical narrative perceives the media as a powerful leverage in manufacturing consent. However, the role of the media should be fathomed as a complex one aimed at breaking free from the rigidities of both - worshiping the media or taking a gloomy view of them. Liberals believe that the government is the only target for media oversight, neglecting the growing social power of big business. At the same time, their radical counterparts' notion of the media as a mere tool in the power play of state and businesses is oversimplified. The media are not just an instrument of political power with a primary goal to preserve and reinforce the status quo, but also as an agent of change and progress. At the same time, the public are not mere uncritical masses which can be easily manipulated (couch potato). .

Research paper thumbnail of The death of B92: How it survived Milosevic’s authoritarianism but didn’t survive democracy

International Journal of Digital Television

Research paper thumbnail of Elusive truth and objectivity as strategic ritual

CM - casopis za upravljanje komuniciranjem, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Democracy and the media in the era of globalization:doctorla dissertation

Konzumerizam je sveprisutan. On se ne ograničava samo na potrošnju dobara i usluga, čak ni na mno... more Konzumerizam je sveprisutan. On se ne ograničava samo na potrošnju dobara i usluga, čak ni na mnoge simboličke dimenzije koje idu uz njega (društveni status, na primer). Konzumerizam je takođe, kako ističu Piter Dalgren (Peter Dahlgren) i Majkl Gurevič (Michael Gurevitch), način života koji sugeriše i navodi na životne strategije, velike i male, ali koje su uglavnom individualne a ne kolektivne. 48 Štaviše, konzumerizam karakteriše enormna razlika u kupovnoj moći, što je u suprotnosti sa univerzalističkim idealima demokratskog građanstva. Osnova za kolektivnu političku aktivnost postaje sve slabija. Pozicija građanina koja se stvara unutar logike političkog diskursa svodi se na konzumenta. Političke ideje treba da budu "kupljene", a sama politika sve više ispoljava osobine tržišne logike. Ne prevladava logika zajednice i konsultacije, već potrošnje. Doduše, Skler (Sklair) ukazuje na različite istorijske okolnosti konzumerizma. Na primer, pre raspada komunizma, on je funkcionisao kao opozicioni identitet, jer su ljudi želeli da kupe robu koju im vlada nije dala. 49 Međutim, komercijalizacija i tabloidizacija u osnovi rađaju depolitizovanu kulturu sebičnosti i konzumerizma, a ne građanski angažman i participativnu javnu sferu. Jedini interes medijskih korporacija, prema Šin Ošokru (Sean O'Siochru), jeste da promovišu "monokulture" narcističkog konzumerizma i politike fundamentalizma slobodnog tržišta. 50 Svake godine na listi američkog Projekta o cenzurisanim listima nađu se važne storije koje su korporativni mediji ignorisali. Socialdemokratski list Daily Herald je ugašen 1964. iako je imao veći tiraž od mnogih, ali nije bio atraktivan oglašivačima. 51

Research paper thumbnail of Liberal and radical media narratives: Between autonomy and control

Godisnjak Fakulteta Politickih Nauka, 2013

Are the media an autonomous force which act as a check on the state (watchdog) or just obedient, ... more Are the media an autonomous force which act as a check on the state (watchdog) or just obedient, an extended arm of the power centers aimed at exerting the sophisticated control over society (lapdog) - is as old a dilemma as the modern democracy itself. Liberal theory is guided by the assumption that a better informed citizenry strengthens democracy, and the media play a principal role in this enterprise. At the same time, the radical narrative perceives the media as a powerful leverage in manufacturing consent. However, the role of the media should be fathomed as a complex one aimed at breaking free from the rigidities of both - worshiping the media or taking a gloomy view of them. Liberals believe that the government is the only target for media oversight, neglecting the growing social power of big business. At the same time, their radical counterparts' notion of the media as a mere tool in the power play of state and businesses is oversimplified. The media are not just an instrument of political power with a primary goal to preserve and reinforce the status quo, but also as an agent of change and progress. At the same time, the public are not mere uncritical masses which can be easily manipulated (couch potato). .

Research paper thumbnail of The death of B92: How it survived Milosevic’s authoritarianism but didn’t survive democracy

International Journal of Digital Television

Research paper thumbnail of Elusive truth and objectivity as strategic ritual

CM - casopis za upravljanje komuniciranjem, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of Democracy and the media in the era of globalization:doctorla dissertation

Konzumerizam je sveprisutan. On se ne ograničava samo na potrošnju dobara i usluga, čak ni na mno... more Konzumerizam je sveprisutan. On se ne ograničava samo na potrošnju dobara i usluga, čak ni na mnoge simboličke dimenzije koje idu uz njega (društveni status, na primer). Konzumerizam je takođe, kako ističu Piter Dalgren (Peter Dahlgren) i Majkl Gurevič (Michael Gurevitch), način života koji sugeriše i navodi na životne strategije, velike i male, ali koje su uglavnom individualne a ne kolektivne. 48 Štaviše, konzumerizam karakteriše enormna razlika u kupovnoj moći, što je u suprotnosti sa univerzalističkim idealima demokratskog građanstva. Osnova za kolektivnu političku aktivnost postaje sve slabija. Pozicija građanina koja se stvara unutar logike političkog diskursa svodi se na konzumenta. Političke ideje treba da budu "kupljene", a sama politika sve više ispoljava osobine tržišne logike. Ne prevladava logika zajednice i konsultacije, već potrošnje. Doduše, Skler (Sklair) ukazuje na različite istorijske okolnosti konzumerizma. Na primer, pre raspada komunizma, on je funkcionisao kao opozicioni identitet, jer su ljudi želeli da kupe robu koju im vlada nije dala. 49 Međutim, komercijalizacija i tabloidizacija u osnovi rađaju depolitizovanu kulturu sebičnosti i konzumerizma, a ne građanski angažman i participativnu javnu sferu. Jedini interes medijskih korporacija, prema Šin Ošokru (Sean O'Siochru), jeste da promovišu "monokulture" narcističkog konzumerizma i politike fundamentalizma slobodnog tržišta. 50 Svake godine na listi američkog Projekta o cenzurisanim listima nađu se važne storije koje su korporativni mediji ignorisali. Socialdemokratski list Daily Herald je ugašen 1964. iako je imao veći tiraž od mnogih, ali nije bio atraktivan oglašivačima. 51