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100 1 _aMarion, George,
_d1905-1955
245 1 4 _aThe "free press"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-22
508 _aTim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The 'Free Press': Portrait of a Monopoly" by George Marion is a critical examination of the American press as a quasi-monopolistic entity written in the mid-20th century. This book discusses the inherent inequalities in media access, portraying journalism as a vehicle primarily serving the interests of a wealthy elite rather than the general public. Marion argues that true freedom of the press is skewed—predominantly available to those with financial means. In this pamphlet, Marion breaks down the structures and dynamics of media ownership and its impact on the dissemination of information. He emphasizes how a small number of wealthy individuals control the majority of the press, shaping public opinion and limiting the diversity of viewpoints presented in the media. The author explores historical developments, such as the formation of major news agencies and their monopolistic tendencies, alongside the regulatory and economic challenges faced by alternative, less-funded publications. Ultimately, he calls for greater awareness and action to challenge this monopoly, urging labor movements and progressives to work towards establishing a more equitable press that genuinely represents the voices of the broader populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: New Century Publishers, 1946
653 _aPress -- United States
856 4 _uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=miun.atf9522.0001.001&view=2up&seq=2
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70107
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