Media and the Government of Populations

Philip Dearman is Lecturer in Communication Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Cathy Greenfield is Associate Professor of Communication at RMIT University, Australia.Peter Williams was an Associate of RMIT University, Australia where for many years he taught the RMIT Honours level course ‘Communication Revolutions and Cultural Forms’.

• Chapter 1. Introduction: Communication, Government, Populations.- Chapter 2. History Lessons: Then and Now.- Chapter 3. Governing Digitally Networked Populations.- Chapter 4. Productive, Schooled, Healthy.- Chapter 5. Conclusion: What Kind of Governing?.- Index

“This book would be useful for anyone beginning a study of government or political communication, whether as a hobby or an introduction to academic scholarship.” (Lindsay R. Martin, CBQ Communication Booknotes Quarterly, Vol. 51 (3-4), 2020)