America's Battle for Media Democracy : The Triumph of Corporate Libertarianism and the Future of Media Reform (Hardcover)

Introduction: the policy origins and normative foundations of American media; 1. The revolt against radio; 2. A progressive turn at the FCC; 3. The battle of the Blue Book; 4. The origins of the Fairness Doctrine; 5. The 1940s newspaper crisis and the birth of the Hutchins Commission; 6. Should the giants be slain or persuaded to be good?; 7. The postwar settlement for American media; Conclusion: confronting market failure.