The Decline and Fall of Public Broadcasting

Creating Alternative Media

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by David Barsamian

South End Press

Due/Published September 2001, 88 pages, paper

ISBN 0896086542

Concentration of the media has reached new heights, making it harder for alternative and critical voices to gain a hearing. Market pressures have also encroached the original mission of public broadcasting-to provide a voice for the powerless and disenfranchised in our society. Yet around the country, creative journalists and activists are working to create more democratic, informative, and engaging media.