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Informationen zum Autor Ronald V. Bettig is associate professor in the College of Communications at the Pennsylvania State University. Jeanne Lynn Hall (1958-2011) was associate professor in the College of Communications at the Pennsylvania State University. Klappentext Big Media, Big Money is a lively and scathing critique of the contemporary communications industry. With three new chapters on the film industry, the music industry, and "ad creep," the second edition takes a critical look at the ways that mass media and corporations shape our education, entertainment, and culture. Zusammenfassung Big Media, Big Money is a lively and scathing critique of the contemporary communications industry. With three new chapters on the film industry, the music industry, and “ad creep,” the second edition takes a critical look at the ways that mass media and corporations shape our education, entertainment, and culture. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction: Beat the Press Chapter 2 Media Merger Mania: Concentration in the Media Industry Chapter 3 The Hollywood Film Industry: Do We Really Need It? Chapter 4 The Music Industry: The Payer Calls the Tune Chapter 5 The News and Advertising Industries: All the News That Fits Chapter 6 Ad Creep: The Commercialization of Culture Chapter 7 The Commercialization of Education: Students for Sale Chapter 8 Media and Democracy: Taking it to the Streets Acknowledgments
