The rise of the right to know : politics and the culture of transparency, 1945-1975 /
Schudson, Michael,
The rise of the right to know : politics and the culture of transparency, 1945-1975 / Michael Schudson. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (348 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
A cultural right to know -- Origins of the Freedom of Information Act -- The consumer's right to be informed -- Opening up Congress -- The media's presence -- "To let people know in time" -- Transparency in a transformed democracy -- Disclosure and its discontents.
"Modern transparency dates to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s--well before the Internet. Michael Schudson shows how the "right to know" has defined a new era for democracy--less focus on parties and elections, more pluralism and more players, year-round monitoring of government, and a blurring line between politics and society, public and private."--Provided by publisher.
9780674915787
Freedom of information--History--United States--20th century.
Transparency in government--History--United States--20th century.
Consumer protection--History--United States--20th century.
Environmental impact statements--History--United States--20th century.
Electronic Books.
KF4774 / .R574 2015
The rise of the right to know : politics and the culture of transparency, 1945-1975 / Michael Schudson. - Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (348 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
A cultural right to know -- Origins of the Freedom of Information Act -- The consumer's right to be informed -- Opening up Congress -- The media's presence -- "To let people know in time" -- Transparency in a transformed democracy -- Disclosure and its discontents.
"Modern transparency dates to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s--well before the Internet. Michael Schudson shows how the "right to know" has defined a new era for democracy--less focus on parties and elections, more pluralism and more players, year-round monitoring of government, and a blurring line between politics and society, public and private."--Provided by publisher.
9780674915787
Freedom of information--History--United States--20th century.
Transparency in government--History--United States--20th century.
Consumer protection--History--United States--20th century.
Environmental impact statements--History--United States--20th century.
Electronic Books.
KF4774 / .R574 2015