Having now seen the preview for Greg Kinnear’s new film “Flash of Genius” several times, I am convinced that I ought not pursue nor pitch this idea to my clients (It’s hard to capitalize on an idea that’s perfect for a big nasty corporation - and I’m not prepared to wait 30 years for a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Capitalism’
American Political System and the Media
The current state of the American political system and its media institutions are unacceptable to democratic standards.
Consolidated Entertainment Media
The movie and music industries are characterized by their oligopolistic structure that creates boundaries to entry and excludes potential competitors from participating in the market.
The Diminishing Power of the American Citizen
In an effort to explain the diminishing power of the citizenry of America and the potential utter failure of its democracy, Sut Jhally describes two approaches known as the consciousness industry approach and the culture industry approach and their relation to political economy.
