MCCHESNEY W. ROBERT

(P/B) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MEDIA
More than any other work, The Political Economy of Media demonstrates the incompatibility of the corporate media system with a viable democratic public sphere, and the corrupt policymaking process that brings the system into existence. Among the most acclaimed communication scholars in the world, Robert W. McChesney has brought together all the major themes of his two decades of research. Rich in detail, evidence, and thoughtful arguments, The Political Economy of Media provides a comprehensive critique of the degradation of journalism, th...
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(P/B) THE ENDLESS CRISIS
The days of boom and bubble are over, and the time has come to understand the long-term economic reality. Although the Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, hopes for a new phase of rapid economic expansion were quickly dashed. Instead, growth has been slow, unemployment has remained high, wages and benefits have seen little improvement, poverty has increased, and the trend toward more inequality of incomes and wealth has continued. It appears that the Great Recession has given way to a period of long-term anemic growth, which Fos...
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ΥΠΑΡΧΟΥΝ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΑ ΜΜΕ;
«Τα ΜΜΕ παίζουν πρωτεύοντα ρόλο στη ζωή μας. Παρόλα αυτά τα μίντια είναι συχνά τα πλέον παρεξηγημένα μέσα στην καθημερινότητά μας. Θέλουμε οι άνθρωποι να καταλάβουν το ρόλο των ΜΜΕ στην κοινωνία». (. . .) (ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ ΣΤΟ ΟΠΙΣΘΟΦΥΛΛΟ ΤΟΥ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΥ)...
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(P/B) PROBLEM OF THE MEDIA: U.S. COMMUNICATION POLITICS IN THE