[atomic conspiracy]

Whatever his current faults (and he has obviously faded) Thomas Frank wrote the best book ever about Big Media, The Conquest of Cool: Business Culture, Counterculture, and the Rise of Hip Consumerism.

This remarkable cultural history, originally published in 1997, is in many ways the Rosetta Stone of media bias; going back to the 50s to explain how and why the media-industrial complex behaves the way it does. His status as a major lefty only enhances its credibility, since he is so clearly biting the hand that feeds him.

He doesn't like my interpretation of his work, btw, but facts are facts and he did a fantastic job of collecting and presenting them. His own biases apparently came into play only after he realized he had given away the ranch.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

the Rosetta Stone of media bias

You could be right, for all I know - but for my part, I confess that I need a translation.

Have you discussed this elsewhere, in a post or blog you could refer me to?

[neverdem]

Thanks for the link.