{"product_id":"man-over-machine-wiryanta-muljono-9798196957468","title":"Man Over Machine: Restoring Solidarity in the Age of Algorithmic Journalism A Silent Path to Taming the Algorithmic Dictator","description":"\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book: Man Over Machine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Machine vs. The Citizen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy does your newsfeed feel like a war zone? While many have diagnosed the symptoms of the digital age, Man Over Machine: Restoring Solidarity in the Age of Algorithmic Journalism does what others cannot: it provides the tools to win. The book argues that chaos has become the primary commodity of Big Tech, driven by a Click-Through Rate (CTR) dictatorship that reduces human beings to mere content for platform profit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"Boots on the Ground\" Perspective\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike theoretical academic texts, this work is forged from a unique vantage point. The author blends three distinct lives: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Journalist: Who understands the manufacturing of information.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soldier: Who has witnessed the raw reality of systemic conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Technocrat: Who knows the technical levers governing digital policy from the inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Tactical Blueprint for Resilience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInstead of another elegy for the \"death of journalism,\" this book serves as a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for human agency. It introduces concrete, human-centered frameworks to tame the \"Algorithmic Dictator\" \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnionized Newsrooms: Strategies to break the cycle of algorithmic dependence and restore journalistic integrity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernance 5.0: A blueprint for auditing algorithms to ensure transparency and accountability.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lever of Justice: Practical mechanisms to make global platforms answer for the societal friction they generate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sovereign Mandate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt its heart, the book delivers a powerful message: \"Alone, we are content. Together, we are sovereign.\" By restoring human solidarity-the one thing an algorithm cannot replicate-we move from the theory of Digital Sovereignty to the actual practice of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA manual for journalists, a warning for policymakers, and a compass for every citizen who refuses to be ruled by code.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiryanta Muljono\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196957468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.26d","brand":"Wiryanta Muljono","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997676876031,"sku":"9798196957468","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/man-over-machine-wiryanta-muljono-9798196957468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}