1. Why Local Television News Matters -- 2. A Brief History of Political Advertising -- 3. Research Method and Market Profiles -- 4. Political Ads -- 5. Political Stories -- 6. The Markets -- 7. The Business of News -- Conclusion : Where Do We Go from Here?

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER ONE. Media Reform -- CHAPTER TWO. Media Policy Literacy -- CHAPTER THREE. Activating the Fifth Estate -- CHAPTER FOUR. WikiLeaks and “Indirect” Media Reform -- CHAPTER FIVE. Mobilizing for Net Rights -- CHAPTER SIX. Lessons from the SOPA Fight --...

After broadband access, what next? What role do metrics play in understanding "information societies"? And, more importantly, in shaping their policies? Beyond counting people with broadband access, how can economic and social metrics inform broadband policies, help evaluate their outcomes, and...