This fifth edition of the classic work on control of the modern media describes the digital revolution and reveals startling details of a new communications car

This edition features a dramatic new preface, detailing the media landscape as we enter the twenty-first century, and includes an entirely new examination of th

Why Americans are paying much more for Internet access,and getting much less

Argues that the nature of economic power has changed and that the U.S. must develop the will and the flexibility to regain its international leadership role.

Looks at the emerging phenomenon of online journalism, including Weblogs, Internet chat groups, and email, and how anyone can produce news.