Local television news, on both radio and television, is so appalling. Makes print journalism look like the greatest stuff ever written. Robert McChesney appallgreatjournalism Change image and share on social
The cost of congressional and presidential campaigns has been leaping every two or four years. I think this year it will be 60 percent more than 1996; well over twice as much as in 1992 in the presidential and congressional races. Robert McChesney campaigncongressionalcost share on social
Which is supposed to mean they're doing something in their broadcasting they would not do is they were simply out to maximize profit; if they were really public service institutions, not purely profit maximizing institutions. Robert McChesney broadcastinstitutionmaximize share on social
As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society. Robert McChesney advertiseantidemocratic Change image and share on social
The commercial broadcasters have tremendous influence in Washington, D.C., for a couple of reasons. First, they're extremely rich and they have lots of money and they have had for a long time, so they can give money to politicians, which gets their attention. Robert McChesney attentionbroadcastercommercial share on social
The relationship between the media owner, their relationship isn't strictly with people and audiences. It's also with advertisers, and that's the most relationship in radio; in fact it pays the bills. Robert McChesney advertiseraudiencebill Change image and share on social
The whole process of getting licenses to broadcast, which took place decades ago, was done behind closed doors by powerful lobbies, and wealthy commercial interests got all the licenses with no public input, no congressional input for that matter. Robert McChesney agobroadcastclose share on social
The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves. Robert McChesney airwavepennypublic Change image and share on social
So the system we have in radio and television today is the direct result of government policies that have been made in our name, in the name of the people, on our behalf, but without our informed consent. Robert McChesney behalfconsentdirect share on social
But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating. Robert McChesney campaignculturedevastate Change image and share on social
