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THE POWER AND INFLUENCE of the mass media grow
daily, crucially affecting the way all of us see
and understand each other. Time Warner, Disney, and
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. continue to gain
ever-increasing cultural, economic, and political
influence. But media activists and citizens groups
around the world are challenging that power and
creating new forms. This guide introduces readers
to the key debates and offers a wide range of
examples which present the rich diversity of
international media forms and challenge the Western
bias of most media studies.
PETER STEVEN is the author of Brink of Reality:
New Canadian Documentary Film and Video (BTL,
1993) and Jump Cut: Hollywood, Politics and
Counter-Cinema (BTL, 1985). He lives in
Toronto.
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