The political economy of media : enduring issues, emerging dilemmas / Robert W. McChesney.

Author/creator McChesney, Robert Waterman, 1952-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Monthly Review Press, ©2008.
Description589 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents The problem of journalism -- A century of radical media criticism in the United States -- Upton Sinclair and the contradictions of capitalist journalism -- Telling the truth at a moment of truth : U.S. news media and the invasion and occupation of Iraq -- How to think about journalism : looking backward, going forward -- The battle for the U.S. airwaves, 1928-1935 -- The Payne Fund and radio broadcasting, 1928-1935 -- Media made sport : a history of sports coverage in the United States -- Public broadcasting in the age of communication revolution -- The new theology of the First Amendment : class privilege over democracy -- The commercial tidal wave -- Noam Chomsky and the struggle against neoliberalism -- The new economy : myth and reality -- The political economy of international communications -- Off-limits : an inquiry into the lack of debate of the ownership, structure, and control of the media in U.S. political life -- The internet and U.S. communication policymaking in historical and critical perspective -- U.S. left and media politics -- Global media and its discontents -- Theses on media deregulation -- Rich media, poor democracy : communication politics in dubious times -- The case for U.S. public broadcasting and implications for philanthropists -- The escalating war against corporate media -- The U.S. media reform movement going forward.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008027102
ISBN9781583671610 (alk. paper)
ISBN1583671617 (alk. paper)
ISBN9781583671627 (alk. paper)
ISBN1583671625 (alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks P96.E25 M3876 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold