Many have become disillusioned with the U.S. media system. But how did we get here, and how much worse can it get? In episode 7 I’m joined by leading media critic and historian Robert McChesney from the University of Illinois, to discuss:
- who invented Internet, and who paid for it;
- how access to the Internet came to be dominated by a few companies;
- what most of us don’t know about the free press clause of the first Amendment;
- “net netutrality,” and whether there will eventually be a “fast lane” and “slow lane” of the Internet
- why America pays more money for worse cell phone service than most countries;
- why America spend 35 times more money per voter on elections than Germany;
- Lebron’s return to Cleveland;
- his most recent books, DIGITAL DISCONNECT and DOLLAROCRACY.
About our guest:
Robert McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
His areas of focus are: political economy of communication; 20th century media history; international communication; media and communication policy; media and social change.
You can find out more about Robert McChesney here. And Free Press, the organization he co-founded, here.
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5 thoughts on “Episode #7–Media Critic and Historian Robert McChesney”
This was a wonderfully informative and well-done interview. I am grateful that the discussion was unbiased and factual. I will recommend it to friends and family.
This was a wonderfully informative and well-done interview. I am grateful that the discussion was unbiased and factual. I will recommend it to friends and family.
Thanks, GLJ. Glad you found the interview useful, and thanks for spreading the word. It was a real privilege to interview Mr. McChesney.
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