The late comedian George Carlin once observed that Americans have “owners” who “control just about all of the news and information you get to hear.” Do you think of our mainstream media outlets as mouthpieces for balanced journalism? theN3TWORK’s creative team has put together its most comprehensive episode to date, dissecting the power structures behind American corporate media and exposing glaring conflicts of interest. We also encapsulate the most critical changes in media regulation policy over the last century and discuss the implications for the rise of alternative media with the current Director of Project Censored, Peter Phillips.

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http://www.disinfo.com/2009/11/big-media/

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