Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

  • Apple
  • Android
  • Windows Phone
  • Android

To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
Download to your computer
Kindle Cloud Reader

Corporate Media and the Threat to Democracy (Open Media Series) First Edition Edition

by
Robert W. McChesney (Author)
› Visit Amazon's Robert W. McChesney Page
Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
See search results for this author
Are you an author? Learn about Author Central
Robert W. McChesney (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars 12 customer reviews
ISBN-13: 978-1888363470
ISBN-10: 1888363479
Why is ISBN important?
ISBN
This bar-code number lets you verify that you're getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. The 13-digit and 10-digit formats both work.
Scan an ISBN with your phone
Use the Amazon App to scan ISBNs and compare prices.
Have one to sell? Sell on Amazon

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.
Facebook Twitter Pinterest <Embed>
Buy used
$4.08
Condition: Used - Acceptable
In Stock. Sold by Jenson Books Inc, Fulfilled by Amazon
Condition: Used: Acceptable
Comment: The item is fairly worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, and worn corners. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Slight water damage may be present.

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and .

If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you increase your sales. We invite you to learn more about Fulfillment by Amazon .

Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
54 Used from $0.01
FREE Shipping on orders over $25.
More Buying Choices
8 New from $24.97 54 Used from $0.01 1 Collectible from $6.95
63 used & new from $0.01
See All Buying Options
Free Two-Day Shipping for College Students with Prime Student Free%20Two-Day%20Shipping%20for%20College%20Students%20with%20Amazon%20Student

Speaking American: How Y'all, Youse , and You Guys Talk: A Visual Guide by Josh Katz
Speaking American
Did you know that your answers to just a handful of questions can predict the zip code of where you grew up? Speaking American is a visual atlas of the American vernacular—who says what, and where they say it. Learn more
click to open popover

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Read more

About the Author

Read more
NO_CONTENT_IN_FEATURE
New York Times best sellers
Browse the New York Times best sellers in popular categories like Fiction, Nonfiction, Picture Books and more. See more

Product Details

  • Series: Open Media Series
  • Paperback: 80 pages
  • Publisher: Seven Stories Press; First Edition edition (March 11, 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1888363479
  • ISBN-13: 978-1888363470
  • Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 4.2 x 7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,687,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customer Reviews

Top Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsA great book, if you can handle the truth.
By A Customer on August 7, 2000
Format: Paperback
While most media criticism looks at the personal politics of reporters and editors or other such nonsense, McChesney's terrific little book examines the news industry as an industry. Out of this analysis comes eye-opening revelations about why we get such a narrow perspective in the mainstream news, and why there is so little news reporting available that could serve to upset the corporate status quo.
McChesney is not a conspiracy theorist. This book is loaded with solid data and analysis that shows how our news providers are owned and organized and allowed to operate. And it is written in plain, clear language that anyone can understand.
The book might be hard to accept for people who think they already have it all figured out, but for everyone else it goes a long way toward explaining how our news and politics can remain so static when virtually everyone is unhappy with what they are getting from both.
Get it, read it, and lend it out to everyone you know.
Comment 28 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
4.0 out of 5 starsgood, but theres more....
By A Customer on November 7, 2000
Format: Paperback
this book is brief and covers some of the basics of the corporate controlled media issue. for more in-depth coverage of controlled media as related to its social implications, read the authors "rich media, poor democracy." For those with short attention spans, this book will suffice.
Comment 15 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsShort, Simple, Clear: Demcoracy is At Stake
By A Customer on December 24, 1998
Format: Paperback
If you want a handy resource on media mergers and corporate consolidation - This is the book for you.
Comment 11 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsbest intro to media reform
By David C N Swanson on February 9, 2004
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
This is the best short introduction to the need for media reform in the United States that I have seen. For someone completely new to the topic, it will be shocking, surprising, and perhaps in places a little too brisk, but all-in-all the best place to start. For someone who has looked at the topic before, it will provide additional insights and a remarkable summary of the major issues.
Comment 5 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsQuick read on the media
By P. Mulloy on April 14, 2014
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
McChesney takes on the threat to democracy that come from the control of our media being concentrated in very few hands. He also describes the biases inherent in our current media culture and how the internet and the digital revolution may not be as revolutionary as we had hoped and he takes a few swipes at the myth of the liberal media. Progressives will love this book and conservatives will hate it..
Comment Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse
5.0 out of 5 starsOne of the best books on the state of democracy in America
By receveur1@hotmail.com on August 31, 1998
Format: Paperback
This book is really amazing. So many events happen within our country which are either not covered or are trivialized to such an extent that people won't protest. Mr McChesney cuts through all of the media propaganda to provide a clear and coherent picture of our media system as it now stands. Buy this book now. END
Comment 5 people found this helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Sending feedback...
Thank you for your feedback.
Sorry, we failed to record your vote. Please try again
Report abuse

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsGive the advertisers (not he people) what they want

For R. McChesney `democracy has to respect individual freedoms, but these freedoms can only be exercised when the citizenry is informed, engaged and participating. Read more

Published on May 25, 2008 by Luc REYNAERT
5.0 out of 5 starsI wish I could rate higher than 5!

Why is there such a narrow range of debate today? Why was the Telecommunications bill of 1996 which will mold the shape of the internet for generations to come not even discussed? Read more

Published on July 4, 2006 by Gandalf
2.0 out of 5 starsCynicism. No thanks!

I read this book for a class in Communication Theory and Criticism. The book was so cynical of what media is really about, it made me question at time why I should even become a... Read more

Published on February 3, 1999
3.0 out of 5 starsGood exploration of corporate control with a few problems.

Although McChesney does a thorough job of describing ownership and subsidy patterns of the commercial media system he nonetheless neglects to investigate the complex investments... Read more

Published on January 10, 1999 by kmt127@psu.edu
1.0 out of 5 starsPoorly reported for a book that pertains to reporting.

I don't know if McChesney ever worked in the media, or if he's one of those individuals who went directly from a degree into the classroom, but the book indicates the latter. Read more

Published on October 27, 1998
5.0 out of 5 starsRead this book.

If you get a little irritated and even downright angry about the powerful agenda setters and the decline of publicly defined power, you might want to consider "the five D's of... Read more

Published on November 6, 1997 by Dr. Nancy Snow

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?

There's a problem loading this menu right now.

Learn more about Amazon Prime.

Pages with Related Products. See and discover other items: democracy