'Alternative Media' is the term used to describe non-mainstream media forms that are independently run and community focussed, such as zines, pirate radio, onli
What are alternative media? What roles do alternative media play in pluralistic, democratic societies? What are the similarities and differences between alterna
Drawing examples from the UK and the US, this volume offers an introduction to alternative media. It includes radical media as well as newer cultural forms such
Contesting Media Power is the most ambitious international collection to date on the worldwide growth of alternative media that are challenging the power concen
Alternative media hold the promise of building public awareness and action against the constraints and limitations of media conglomeration and cutbacks to publi