TY - BOOK AU - Croteau,David AU - Hoynes,William TI - The business of media: corporate media and the public interest SN - 0761986405 U1 - 302.230973 PY - 2001/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Pine Forge Press KW - Mass media KW - Economic aspects KW - United States KW - Mass media policy KW - Social aspects N1 - Part I: Profits and the public interest: theoretical and historical context - 1. Media, markets, and the public sphere -- Part II: Industry structure and corporate strategy: explaining the rise of media conglomerates - 3. The new media giants: changing industry structure - 4. Strategies of the new media giants -- Part III: Neglecting the public interest: media conglomerates and the public sphere - 5. How business strategy shapes media content - 6. How the media business influences society - 7. Choosing the future: citizens, policy, and the public interest - Notes - References - Index ER -