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 138
... readers but for their influence on ad- vertisements . Serious articles were not always the best support for ads . An article that put the reader in an analytical frame of mind did not encourage the reader to take seriously an ad that ...
... readers but for their influence on ad- vertisements . Serious articles were not always the best support for ads . An article that put the reader in an analytical frame of mind did not encourage the reader to take seriously an ad that ...
Page 178
... reader's community and because each paper was more likely to meet its readers ' political and social interests . The responsiveness of earlier papers to their particular readers represented sensitivity to social evolution ; as social ...
... reader's community and because each paper was more likely to meet its readers ' political and social interests . The responsiveness of earlier papers to their particular readers represented sensitivity to social evolution ; as social ...
Page 196
... readers from both pa- pers ; some readers are interested only in the paper that has dis- appeared and other readers who used to buy two or more pa- pers a day when they were available can buy only one when there is a monopoly . In the ...
... readers from both pa- pers ; some readers are interested only in the paper that has dis- appeared and other readers who used to buy two or more pa- pers a day when they were available can buy only one when there is a monopoly . In the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Preface to the First Edition | xlviii |
The Endless Chain | 3 |
Copyright | |
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