The Internet Trap: How the Digital Economy Builds Monopolies and Undermines Democracy

The Internet Trap: How the Digital Economy Builds Monopolies and Undermines Democracy
ISBN-10
0691210209
ISBN-13
9780691210209
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2020-11-10
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Matthew Hindman

Description

Why there is no such thing as a free audience in today's attention economy The internet was supposed to fragment audiences and make media monopolies impossible. Instead, behemoths like Google and Facebook now dominate the time we spend online—and grab all the profits. This provocative and timely book sheds light on the stunning rise of the digital giants and the online struggles of nearly everyone else, and reveals what small players can do to survive in a game that is rigged against them. Challenging some of the most enduring myths of digital life, Matthew Hindman explains why net neutrality alone is no guarantee of an open internet, and demonstrates what it really takes to grow a digital audience in today's competitive online economy.

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