List Books » Primetime Politics: The Truth about Conservative Lies, Corporate Control, and Television Culture
Authors: Philip Green
ISBN-13: 9780742521063, ISBN-10: 0742521060
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: August 2005
Edition: (Non-applicable)
In this insightful new book, media critic Philip Green explores the true nature of television and the effect this TV addiction has on American democracy. He argues that mainstream shows are little more than extended commercials, dominated by advertising interests and designed to be as habit-forming as possible. Programming is controlled by conglomerates afraid of losing market share or upsetting advertisers, leading to television news, dramas, and sitcoms that uphold conservative values at the expense of controversial opinions. The result is a system that stifles debate, isolates viewers, and favors right-wing agendas. To make the system serve a true democracy, Green proposes ending the private monopoly of public airspace and making the television market a true free market.
1 | The system : monopoly and alienation | 1 |
2 | Ideology and propaganda | 21 |
3 | Distractions : the lie about liberals | 47 |
4 | The real world of television | 77 |
5 | Distractions : "sex" and "violence" | 129 |
6 | Matters of taste | 157 |
7 | Conclusion : abolishing the system | 181 |