Mass Media Unleashed: How Washington Policymakers Shortchanged the American Public

By Carl Ramey

Carl Ramey, a long-time Washington communications lawyer who has observed the policymaking process for thirty years, shines a critical light on the transformation of government policy since 1980 that has lead to vast changes in electronic media: more consolidation, less public service, and everything ruled by the bottom line. In Mass Media Unleashed, he argues that Washington policymakers must scrap the old regulatory system and write a new policy script designed to guarantee a broadcast service that is free, local, and dedicated to serving Americans as citizens, not just as consumers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742555704
• ISBN13: 9780742555709
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.7" x 8.5"