Tech Won't Save Us

What the History of TV Can Teach Us About Netflix w/ Tom Evens

August 13, 2020 Paris Marx, Tom Evens Episode 22
Tech Won't Save Us
What the History of TV Can Teach Us About Netflix w/ Tom Evens
Show Notes

Paris Marx is joined by Tom Evens to discuss how the history of the television industry can give us important insights into the state of streaming video services and how regulators might respond to ensure they serve the public good instead of just their private goals.

Tom Evens is the co-author of “Platform Power and Policy in Transforming Television Markets” and a Professor of Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies at Ghent University. Follow Tom on Twitter as @EvensTom.

Tech Won't Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter.

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