America’s Battle for Media Democracy: The Triumph of Corporate Libertarianism and the Future of Media Reform

Cover 1 Title Page 6 Copyright 7 Contents 8 Acknowledgments 10 Introduction: The Policy Origins and Normative Foundations of American Media 14 1. The Revolt Against Radio 22 2. A Progressive Turn at the FCC 51 3. The Battle of the Blue Book 75 4. The Origins of the Fairness Doctrine 111 5. The 1940s Newspaper Crisis and the Birth of the Hutchins Commission 137 6. Should the Giants Be Slain or Persuaded to Be Good? 165 7. The Postwar Settlement for American Media 203 Conclusion: Confronting Market Failure 225 Bibliography of Primary Sources 246 Index 248