Who controls the media today? There are many media systems across the globe that claim to be free yet whose independence has been eroded. As demagogues rise, in

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The concentration of private power over media has been the subject of intense public debate around the world. Critics have long feared waves of mergers creating

"This book presents a comprehensive, integrative, and global view of what has been called the digital divide"--Provided by publisher.