Rich media, poor democracy

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Date
2003
Main contributors
Alper, Loretta; Robb, Margo
Summary
Argues that journalism has been compromised by the corporate leadership of conglomerates such as Disney, Viacom, and AOL Time Warner to produce a system of news that is high on sensationalism and low on information. Suggests that unless citizen activism can reclaim the commons, this new corporate system will be characterized by a rich media and an ever more impoverished democracy.
Contributors
McChesney, Robert Waterman, 1952-; Miller, Mark Crispin
Publisher
Media Education Foundation
Genre
Documentary films
Subjects
Broadcasting, Communications; Government, Law, Politics; TV, Film; Government, Law, Politics; Mass media -- Ownership -- United States; Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States; Mass media -- Social aspects -- United States; Mass media -- Objectivity -- United States; Sensationalism in journalism; Democracy -- United States
Locations
North America; United States; Massachusetts; Northampton
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
30 minutes; color
Notes
Films @ UM
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090504; Fedora 2 PID: umd:77914; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/11199; Catalog Key: alephsys003885142; OCLC: ocn649089280

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