Big media, big money : cultural texts and political economics / Ronald V. Bettig and Jeanne Lynn Hall.

Author: Bettig, Ronald V.

Edition Statement:2nd ed.

Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., c2012.

Descriptionx, 373 p. ; 24 cm.

Note:Introduction: beat the press -- Media merger mania: concentration in the media industry -- The Hollywood film industry: do we really need it? -- The music industry: the payer calls the tune -- The news and advertising industries: all the news that fits -- Ad creep: the commercialization of culture -- The commercialization of education: students for sale -- Media and democracy: taking it to the streets.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-350) and index.

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