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The Political Economy of Media - Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas (Hardcover): Robert W. McChesney

The Political Economy of Media - Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas (Hardcover)

Robert W. McChesney

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The influence of media on society is unquestioned. Its reach penetrates nearly every corner of the world and every aspect of life. But it has also been a contested realm, embodying class politics and the interests of monopoly capital. In The Political Economy of Media, one of the foremost media critics of our time, Robert W. McChesney, provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic and political powers that are being mobilized to consolidate private control of media with increasing profit -- all at the expense of democracy.

In this elegant and lucid collection, McChesney examines the monopolistic competition that has created a global media that is ever more concentrated and centralized. McChesney reveals why questions about the ownership of commercial U.S. media remain off limits within the political culture; how private ownership of media leads to the degradation of journalism and suppression of genuine debate; and why corporate rule threatens democracy by failing to provide the means for an educated and informed citizenry. The Political Economy of Media also highlights resistance to corporate media over the last century, including the battle between broadcasters and the public in the 1920s and 1930s and the ongoing media reform movement today. The Political Economy of Media makes it clear that the struggle over the ownership and the role of media is of utmost importance to everyone.

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Imprint: Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2008
First published: April 2008
Authors: Robert W. McChesney
Dimensions: 233 x 163 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 978-1-58367-162-7
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Freedom of information & freedom of speech
LSN: 1-58367-162-5
Barcode: 9781583671627

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