Competing views of information: human right vs. commodity, private vs. shared property

Two competing perspectives of information are analyzed. Information may be considered as a human right, meaning all people should have access to it regardless of their economic power, or as a commodity, only accessible for those who are able to pay for it. In the same vein, the dichotomy between pri...

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Main Author: J. Carlos Fernández-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paderborn University: Media Systems and Media Organisation Research Group 2009-11-01
Series:tripleC: Communication, Capitalism & Critique
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Online Access:https://www.triple-c.at/index.php/tripleC/article/view/90
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