The Political Economy of Media - Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas

Informationen zum Autor ROBERT W. McCHESNEY is a professor in the Institute of Communications Research at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of The Problem of the Media: U.S. Communication Politics in the Twenty-First Century (Monthly Review Press), Rich Media, Poor Democracy: Communication Politics in Dubious Times, Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy, and Telecommunications, Mass Media, and Democracy: The Battle for the Control of U.S. Broadcasting. Klappentext Media's reach penetrates nearly every corner of the world. But it has also been a contested realm, embodying class politics and the interests of monopoly capital. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the economic and political powers that seek to consolidate private control of media with increasing profit - all at the expense of democracy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Robert W. McChesney
• Editore: New York University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.05.2008
• EAN: 9781583671627
• ISBN: 978-1-58367-162-7
• Pagine: 589
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 44 mm
• Categoria: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Società