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The media monopoly / Ben H. Bagdikian

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston : Beacon Press, 1992.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxxi, 288 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0807061573
  • 9780807061572
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • P 96 B144m 1992
Summary: In this critique of corporate media control, Ben Bagdikian examines the effect of corporate ownership and advertising on mass media in the United States. He documents the continuing decline in the number of firms dominating production of newspapers, magizines, books, television and movies in the U.S. He also discusses the emerging corporate control of alternative media outlets such as cable television, syndicated programming and videocassettes, and shows how the recession, corporate takovers and lax antitrust policies have affected news reporting in the 1980s
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) P 96 B144m 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000015761

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-275) and index.

In this critique of corporate media control, Ben Bagdikian examines the effect of corporate ownership and advertising on mass media in the United States. He documents the continuing decline in the number of firms dominating production of newspapers, magizines, books, television and movies in the U.S. He also discusses the emerging corporate control of alternative media outlets such as cable television, syndicated programming and videocassettes, and shows how the recession, corporate takovers and lax antitrust policies have affected news reporting in the 1980s

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