Megamedia: How Giant Corporations Dominate Mass Media, Distort Competition, and Endanger Democracy

By Dean Alger

Media moguls such as Rupert Murdoch and Bill Gates and corporate conglomerates such as Time-Warner and Disney are increasingly dominating the world of media - from TV to radio, to newspapers and books, movies and even the Internet. This text suggests that because only a handful of organizations control the media, the population suffers both as media consumers and citizens. Censorship creeps in not from government, but from the protection of conglomerate interest. The text looks at the ominous impact of this control of the mass media, and suggests ways to hold big corporate media responsible for not only increasing diversity but also presenting society with fair and unbiased information.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847683893
• ISBN13: 9780847683895
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book, Importan Subject

The domination of the media by large "mega"corporations has a far reaching impact on our "free" society. This book lucidly explains how this has come about, how it affects the nation, and what we might do as citizens to deal with this problem. This book is invaluable at shedding light on a problem that has been ignored (I wonder why) by most other major media outlets. It takes on the big guys and should be required reading for anyone who cares about the free exchange of ideas in a democratic society!!!

saw it on GPA

This book was mentioned on a recent public TV special which investigated "free" speech. As a high school student with aspirations of entering the world of mass communications, I may now consider reading this book, in hopes of understanding manipulation of the public by the media.