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 xiv
... created its own version of the older printed forms , like its family of magazines designed solely for the Internet , called " zines . " Unlike their slower , hierarchically orga- nized , printed grandparent , the zines can change ...
... created its own version of the older printed forms , like its family of magazines designed solely for the Internet , called " zines . " Unlike their slower , hierarchically orga- nized , printed grandparent , the zines can change ...
Page liii
... creating an accepting attitude toward the brutes . Authorities have always recognized that to control the public they must ... created a new kind of society . It re- jected dictators and kings . It celebrated democracy and individual ...
... creating an accepting attitude toward the brutes . Authorities have always recognized that to control the public they must ... created a new kind of society . It re- jected dictators and kings . It celebrated democracy and individual ...
Page 181
... created for jour- nalists in this century centered on Senator Joseph McCarthy , who was created largely by the assumption that journalists are not obligated to write what they can demonstrate as true and significant unless it comes from ...
... created for jour- nalists in this century centered on Senator Joseph McCarthy , who was created largely by the assumption that journalists are not obligated to write what they can demonstrate as true and significant unless it comes from ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Preface to the First Edition | xlviii |
The Endless Chain | 3 |
Copyright | |
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