The Media MonopolySince this classic on corporate control of the media was first published in 1997, the number of corporations dominating our media has shrunk from fifty to merely five. Once called "alarmist," Bagdikian's claims are uncanny and chilling in their accuracyl This much-needed sixth edition follows up on the digital revolution, revealing startling details of a new communications cartel within the United States. |
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Page xxvii
... become a two - hundred - page throwaway shopper . It continued to report important stories , often admirable ones . But he had changed the public ethics of newspapering for a wide range of his fellow publishers . And his policy deepened ...
... become a two - hundred - page throwaway shopper . It continued to report important stories , often admirable ones . But he had changed the public ethics of newspapering for a wide range of his fellow publishers . And his policy deepened ...
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... become important in the public mind and , probably as a result , they did not provoke strong government action . Far more effective in creating public opinion is pursuit of events or ideas until they are displayed in depth over a period ...
... become important in the public mind and , probably as a result , they did not provoke strong government action . Far more effective in creating public opinion is pursuit of events or ideas until they are displayed in depth over a period ...
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... become . A major cause is the mass media's treatment of politics , specifically the failure of their reporting to reflect the full range of ideas and programs that exist in American thinking and expertise . It is not surprising that ...
... become . A major cause is the mass media's treatment of politics , specifically the failure of their reporting to reflect the full range of ideas and programs that exist in American thinking and expertise . It is not surprising that ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Preface to the First Edition | xlviii |
The Endless Chain | 3 |
Copyright | |
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