Ben Bagdikian

Ben Bagdikian was a journalist, journalism professor and media critic. As assistant managing editor of the Washington Post, he played a key role in publishing the Pentagon Papers. His books include The Media Monopoly.

January 1, 1988

Ben Bagdikian

Murdoch and the Corporate Media Clan

Rupert Murdoch has become a major American power in newspapers, magazines, films and books, thanks not to his crudities, but to a process created and supported by the most respectable newspaper and broadcast organizations in the country.

June 1, 1987

Ben Bagdikian

The 50, 26, 20… Corporations That Own Our Media

In 1982, when I completed research for my book, The Media Monopoly, 50 corporations controlled half or more of the media business. The last time I counted, it was down to 26.

What’s FAIR

FAIR is the national progressive media watchdog group, challenging corporate media bias, spin and misinformation. We work to invigorate the First Amendment by advocating for greater diversity in the press and by scrutinizing media practices that marginalize public interest, minority and dissenting viewpoints. We expose neglected news stories and defend working journalists when they are muzzled. As a progressive group, we believe that structural reform is ultimately needed to break up the dominant media conglomerates, establish independent public broadcasting and promote strong non-profit sources of information.

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