17-12-2025

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Introduction

Professor Humberto Martínez-Fresneda, director of the Bachelor's Degree Journalism at Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV), and Sandra Arnáiz have published the book “Media, Power, and Society”, a work published by Editorial UFV that analyzes the role of communication from a comprehensive and accessible perspective.

The book is primarily intended for students pursuingBachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree Journalism and a Bachelor's Degree Audiovisual Communication**, but it is also designed for any reader who wishes to gain a deeper understanding of how the media influences contemporary society and perceptions of power.

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Sandra Arnáiz and Humberto Martínez-Fresneda, authors of the book “Media, Power, and Society”

A cross-cutting and accessible approach

The book is based on a clear premise: understanding communication is not merely a professional matter, but a necessity for anyone who wishes to accurately interpret the reality in which they live. For this reason, the authors have approached the subject from every possible angle, combining theory, critical analysis, and teaching experience.

In the authors’ words, *“the publication of *Media, Power, and Society* has given us the opportunity to offer a critical and necessary perspective on how information shapes our lives”*. The text emerged, as they explain, *“from a desire to understand how the media participates in the construction of power—a power from which society cannot simply distance itself, but rather has an obligation to understand in order to grasp what is happening in the world, and above all, to avoid being influenced and to be able to think and act freely, using one’s own judgment and a critical spirit”*.

The text provides readers with tools to identify the power dynamics at play in media discourse, as well as to reflect on the impact these dynamics have on the formation of public opinion and democratic life.

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Cover of the book “Media, Power, and Society”

A resource for students and critical readers

“Media, Power, and Society” has established itself as a valuable resource not only for students but also for readers interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the relationship between the media, power structures, and society. The book is now available at specialty bookstores and on academic publishing platforms.

With this publication, Francisco de Vitoria University continues to promote the intellectual output of its faculty and actively contribute to the debate on the role of communication in today’s world through Editorial UFV, the university’s publishing imprint, which aims to support and disseminate intellectual work related to teaching, research, and academic thought. Through its more than 700 publications, it promotes academic works and essays that contribute to critical reflection in various fields of knowledge, aligned with the university’s educational and cultural mission.

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A professor at UFV examines the relationship between the media, power, and society in his book *Media, Power, and Society*

Introduction

A cross-cutting and accessible approach

A resource for students and critical readers

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Introduction

A cross-cutting and accessible approach

A resource for students and critical readers

You may be interested

A professor at UFV examines the relationship between the media, power, and society in his book Media, Power, and Society