"McChesney.... has produced a [book] that, in the tradition of Tom Paine, systematically examines and refutes
the myths that provide the 'impenetrable ideological armor' protecting corporate media from criticism.
--In These Times
"Robert McChesney has sounded a compelling warning that corporate control of the mass media has made ominous
inroads into our democracy.
--Ben Bagdikian.
"McChesney's work has been of extraordinary importance...It should be read with care and concern by people
who care about freedom and basic rights."
--Noam Chomsky
Submitted By Publisher, January, 2003
Summary
The tremendous growth of the so-called information superhighway has opened countless new channels for media,
but only a very few opportunities for control of these channels. In this book, the author of Telecommunications,
Mass Media, and Democracy traces the emergence of the global media monopoly, describes what the main players are
up to, and details how the Internet is being brought under their control. Size A. 64 pp.
