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cdalton's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent expose of the manipulation of American society through the all powerful media. Bagdikian demonstrates how a few companies control the vast majority of what Americans watch, see, and listen to, through a historical lens of media from the creation of the republic up until today (well, 2003 anyway.) Things have only gotten worse since this was updated ~20 years ago, but overall the message holds up remarkably well considering the Internet was still in its relative infancy around the millennium.
thecuriosityhourpodcast's review
3.0
Much like Bagdikian's other book, "In the Midst of Plenty" I was pretty excited to read this. I wanted it to be better than it was. It's not that the topic is unimportant--the way the media monopoly dictates what information we receive--it's just that the book doesn't really break any new ground. There are a few gripping and fascinating passages, but overall, it's pretty lackluster.
So, if you want a basic, beginners primer on what is meant by the phrase "media monopoly", than this book is for you. If you're looking for an in depth analysis, non so much.
So, if you want a basic, beginners primer on what is meant by the phrase "media monopoly", than this book is for you. If you're looking for an in depth analysis, non so much.
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