Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
Published: December 21, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780312247775
Subjects: Economics, Finance, Business and Industry; Business & Economics; History - General History; Textbooks; Business/Economics; General; Media Studies; Political Science / General; History; Mass media; Political aspects; Politics and government; United States
First sentence: On January 17, 1998, a thirty-one-year-old man named Matt Drudge who operated an Internet newsletter out of his Hollywood apartment was about to publish titillating rumors regarding an adulterous sexual relationship between President Bill Clinton and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky.
Description: "The Rise and Fall of the Media Establishment provides an overview of the media in various key stages of American history, paying particular attention to the media elite's rise and fall in influence. Arguing against prevailing wisdom that the media's influence has increased in the past decade, West cites current research and carefully selected case studies to support his controversial thesis."--Jacket.