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
If you're running for reelection in the House of Representatives race, you know, it's very important to you that you be on fairly good terms with the local affiliates in the largest market in your area. I mean you don't want to antagonize them. Robert McChesney affiliateantagonizearea share on social
Also, the commercial media in a superior position, really, to any other corporate lobby, because where would people hear about commercial media or corporate media criticism, where would they hear criticism of them other than in the commercial media? Robert McChesney commercialcorporatecriticism 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
So it's a much more difficult issue to organize around, because you can't get media at all to make your case. And that's where cases tend to be made politically. Robert McChesney casedifficultissue Change image and share on social
Basically what they're saying is, if you want to be on TV, if you want to be a credible candidate, you've got to buy ads. And if you're not buying ads, you're not a credible candidate, we don't cover you. Robert McChesney basicallybuycandidate share on social
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 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
