Wired Shut Copyright and the Shape of Digital Culture
Presented by: Tarleton Gillespie
Date: April 19, 2007
Communication professor Tarleton Gillespie takes a closer look behind the battle smoke of current disputes over copyright to suggest some sobering trends. The shift to “technical copy protection” being promoted by commercial interests and lawmakers coincides with a growing commercialization of culture and points to a profound loss in the democratic potential of a network society.
BookTalk-04-19-2007.mp3 (21MB)
BookTalk-04-19-2007.mp4 (129MB)
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