Power and Prejudice: a Marxist account of the media - video
- Written by Des Freedman
- Published in Video
Des Freedman and Steve Topple discuss the media's role in reproducing dominant ideas and how they can be challenged as part of Counterfire's Revolution! Festival
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Des Freedman
Des Freedman is Professor of Media and Communications in the Department of Media and Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is the author of 'The Contradictions of Media Power' (Bloomsbury 2014), co-editor of 'The Assault on Universities: A Manifesto for Resistance' (Pluto 2011), Vice-President of Goldsmiths UCU and former Chair of the Media Reform Coalition.
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