The Media Monopoly
The Media Monopoly is a book by Ben Bagdikian, published by Beacon Press. It contains his analysis of the concentration of media ownership in the United States. The first edition was published in 1983 and the seventh edition, the latest, was published in 2004 with the name The New Media Monopoly.
The Media Monopoly describes the group of five giant media conglomerates who control the media on which a majority of Americans say they most rely. Bagdikian argues that these five are a major factor in changing the politics of the United States and that they condition the social values of children and adults alike.