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010			_a 2005006493
020			_a9781412913157
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050	0	0	_aP96.E25.C76
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100	1		_aCroteau, David.
245	1	4	_aThe business of media : Corporate media and the public interest. / _cDavid Croteau.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aLondon : _bPine Forge Press, _c2006.
300			_axv, 315p. : _c23 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references, index and appendix.
505			_aContents: Introduction: The new media industry and old dilemma: 21st-century media -- The lessons of failure -- Media in a democratic society -- Plan for the book -- Profits and the public interest: Theoretical and historical context -- Media, markets, and the public sphere: The market model -- The public sphere model -- Why media are different from other industries -- The tradition of civic responsibility -- The public interest -- Conflicting logics -- The rise and (De) regulation of the media industry: The changing business of media and regulation -- The growth of media -- The evolution of media -- Media policy and the public interest -- Industry structure and corporate strategy: Explaining the rise of media conglomerates -- The new media giants: Changing industry structure: Making sense of mergers -- Structural trends in the media industry -- Interpreting structural changes -- Strategies of the new media giants: The case of titanic -- Strategies of the new media giants -- Beyond market strategies: The specter of monopolies -- Conclusion -- Neglecting the public interest: Media conglomerates and the public sphere -- How business strategy shapes media content: Considering the public interest -- Homogenization and imitation -- Trivialization and sensationalism -- Media constraint I: Commercial interests -- Media constraint II: Censorship and conflict of interest -- Conclusion -- How the media business influences society: Social influences -- Political influences -- The special role of news media -- Conclusion -- Choosing the future: Citizens, policy, and the public interest -- Regulatory policy and the public interest -- Media and public policy -- Public policy and public broadcasting -- Journalism as a profession -- Citizen activism and alternative media -- The limits of media, the importance of media.
650		0	_aMass media _xEconomic aspects.
700	1		_aHoynes, William.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip059/2005006493.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/2005006493-d.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2005006493-b.html
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