Rich Media, Poor Democracy

Robert W. McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of some two dozen books on media and political economy, including Digital Disconnect, Communication Revolution, and the award-winning Rich Media, Poor Democracy; a co-author, with John Nichols, of Tragedy and Farce; and a co-editor, with Ben Scott, of Our Unfree Press, and, with Victor Pickard, of Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights (all published by The New Press). McChesney and Nichols are also the co-authors of the award-winning Dollarocracy: How the Money and Media Election Complex Is Destroying America. McChesney's work has been translated into thirty-one languages. He lives in Champaign, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin.

"Robert W. McChesney is one of the nation's most important analysts of the media."—Howard Zinn"If Thomas Paine were around, he would have written this book. If Paul Revere was here, he would spread the word."—Bill Moyers"[McChesney] takes the beast directly by the throat."—Molly Ivins"Those who want to know about the relationship of media and democracy must read this book."—Neil Postman