Robert W. McChesney Media cross-ownership in the United States

robert mcchesney, ph. d.

robert mcchesney advocate media reform, , co-founder of free press, established in 2003. work based on theoretical, normative, , empirical evidence suggesting media regulation efforts should more oriented towards maintaining healthy balance of diverse viewpoints in media environment. however, viewpoints on current regulation are; there every bit regulation government before, more explicitly directed serve large corporate interests. mcchesney believes free press objective more diverse , competitive commercial system significant nonprofit , noncommercial sector. system built citizens, importantly - accessible wants broadcast. not big corporations can afford broadcast nationally, more importantly locally. mcchesney suggests better our current system need establish bona fide noncommercial public radio , television system, local , national stations , networks. expense should come out of general budget