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Book publishing - Active Citizenship
Laurie Taylor examines new research looking at the US/UK publishing trade at a time of great change in the business and explores how media reform might enhance active citizenship.
Laurie Taylor talks to Cambridge sociologist Professor John Thompson about his book 'Merchants of Culture' which approaches the US/UK publishing trade from an anthropological point of view. Laurie also talks to MP Jesse Norman and author Dan Hind about Dan's new book The Return of the Public arguing for more active citizenship.
Producer: Chris Wilson.
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