The Political Economy of Media: Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas Contributor(s): McChesney, Robert W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583671617 ISBN-13: 9781583671610 Publisher: Monthly Review Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2008 Annotation: One of the foremost media critics 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. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Media & Communications - Political Science | Political Economy - Social Science | Media Studies |
Dewey: 338.473 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.04" W x 8.98" (1.73 lbs) 589 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McChesney, Robert W.: - Robert W. McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of The Political Economy of Media, Communication Revolution, The Problem of the Media, and Rich Media, Poor Democracy. |