It's the Media, Stupid

by John Harrison Nichols, Robert W. McChesney, Barbara Ehrenreich

An argument for media reform, Free the Media explores the takeover of U.S. media by transnational conglomerates and shows how journalism, electoral entertainment, and the arts have suffered.

Genres: Politics, History, Journalism, Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2000

About the author

John Harrison Nichols (born February 3, 1959) is a liberal and progressive American journalist and author. He is the Executive Editor of The Nation Magazine and Associate Editor of The Capital Times.

He’s the author of several books, including The Death and Life of American Journalism, The Genius of Impeachment and The "S" Word, & Coronavirus Criminals.

Reviews

[Liam/Lew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Worth reading, and it can be done in a couple hours.

[Erick Romero · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of disappointed. Poorly written, dated material (by now), solutions that didn't make sense to me. I'm still thrilled by the topic, though.