Big media, big money
Subtitle: cultural texts and political economics
By: Ronald V. Bettig and Jeanne Lynn Hall
Contributors: Hall, Jeanne Lynn, 1958-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781442204270; 9781442204287; 9781442204294
Subjects: Mass media and culture; Economic aspects; Corporate power; Mass media
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: beat the press; title: Media merger mania: concentration in the media industry; title: The Hollywood film industry: do we really need it?; title: The music industry: the payer calls the tune; title: The news and advertising industries: all the news that fits; title: Ad creep: the commercialization of culture; title: The commercialization of education: students for sale; title: Media and democracy: taking it to the streets.