How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy

Robert McChesney ’77

Last week Robert McChesney ’77 was invited on Democracy Now to explore the shifting landscape of the internet. Currently, he is a professor at the University of Illinois focusing on the history and political economy of communication, specifically the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies. Additionally, he is the co-founder of Free Press, a national media reform organization, that just hosted the National Conference on Media Reform. You can learn more about McChesney here.

 

 

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