Hyser_Emily_PressAndSociety
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From Emily Hyser
In 1956, Fred Siebert wrote a book titled The Four Theories of the Press which detailed the philosophy, methodology, and outcomes of four different ways to govern and distribute information to the general public. These theories are as follows: authoritarian, libertarian, social responsibility, and soviet-communist. In 2019, Peter Pomeranstev wrote a book titled This is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality. This book details some of the same themes and concepts in a modern context which includes social media. In reconciling these two works, the analysis alters the perspective of which the “every man” views the press, the media, and the information they gain from both. It is important to know where society – and the individual – can improve.