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
... printed newspapers also place their dailies on the Internet . At the same time , the Internet has created its own version of the older printed forms , like its family of magazines designed solely for the Internet , called " zines ...
... printed newspapers also place their dailies on the Internet . At the same time , the Internet has created its own version of the older printed forms , like its family of magazines designed solely for the Internet , called " zines ...
Page 40
... printed phone books . That statement , based on a television documentary , was incorrect . The Times printed the story of the rebate on page one . and General Electric was improperly held up on the false 40 Chapter Two.
... printed phone books . That statement , based on a television documentary , was incorrect . The Times printed the story of the rebate on page one . and General Electric was improperly held up on the false 40 Chapter Two.
Page 187
... printing and other mass communications changed that . Contemporary society is filled with images , some in a ... printed every day . As viewers and readers get used to the massively dis- played symbols , the symbols change to the ...
... printing and other mass communications changed that . Contemporary society is filled with images , some in a ... printed every day . As viewers and readers get used to the massively dis- played symbols , the symbols change to the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Preface to the First Edition | xlviii |
The Endless Chain | 3 |
Copyright | |
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