Booktalk at Library : Barriers down : how American power and free-flow policies shaped global media
Organizer
Department of History and the Library
Event Title
Booktalk at Library
Document Type
Book Talk
Date
3-2-2021
Time
12:00 p.m. -- 1:00 p.m.
Venue
Mini-Theatre, 2/F, Lingnan University Library & Real-time Online Session
Description
The Library has organised a Booktalk together with the Department of History. In the booktalk, Prof. LEMBERG introduced her book “Barriers Down: How American Power and Free-Flow Policies Shaped Global Media” and shared her insight with us.
In the book, Prof. LEMBERG explores the ideas of “freedom of information” that emerged in the 1940s and reveals its unexpected origins in political, economic, and cultural battles. These ideas reshaped and influenced the world. Besides, Prof. LEMBERG analyses the U.S. government’s promotion of ideas “free flow of information” by various new media ranging from television and satellite broadcasting to global English.
Photo Album
https://gallery.ln.edu.hk/lib/bkt_barriersdown/
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Lemberg, D. (2021, March 2). Booktalk at Library: Barriers down: How American power and free-flow policies shaped global media [Video podcast]. Retrieved from https://commons.ln.edu.hk/videos/854
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