An updated edition of the “penetrating study” examining how the current state of mass media puts our democracy at risk (Noam Chomsky). What happens when a f

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.

These essays discuss US policy in regulating the media and the reconciliation of the First Amendment.

Drawing from extensive archival research, the book uncovers the American media system's historical roots and normative foundations. It charts the rise and fall

The symptoms of the crisis of the U.S. media are well-known—a decline in hard news, the growth of info-tainment and advertorials, staff cuts and concentration