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Dedication
To Helen
Media Freedom
Damian Tambini
polity
Copyright © Damian Tambini 2021
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First published in 2021 by Polity Press
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Names: Tambini, Damian, author.
Title: Media freedom / Damian Tambini.
Description: Medford : Polity Press, 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. | Summary: “An expert on media regulation develops a new theory of media freedom for the digital age” – Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021003005 (print) | LCCN 2021003006 (ebook) | ISBN 9781509544684 (hardback) | ISBN 9781509544691 (paperback) | ISBN 9781509544707 (epub) | ISBN 9781509549191 (pdf) Subjects: LCSH: Information services industry–Social aspects. | Mass media. | Democracy.
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