TY - BOOK AU - Andersen, Robin ed. AU - Strate,Lance ed. TI - Critical studies in media commercialism SN - 9780198742777 U1 - 302.23 PY - 2000/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University press KW - Mass media -- Economic aspects KW - Mass media and culture KW - Mass media -- Influence N1 - Introduction / Robin Andersen -- pt. I. Human Need and the Commercial Imperative. 1. Advertising at the Edge of the Apocalypse / Sut Jhally. 2. American Advertising / Marshall McLuhan. 3. The Social Effects of Commercial Television / Neil Postman -- pt. II. Conglomeration, Synergy, and Global Media. 4. The Global Media Giants / Robert W. McChesney. 5. Global Ethics in the Age of Behemoths / Anthony Smith. 6. Sold American: US News Consultants and News Issues Abroad / Craig Allen. 7. From Flick to Flack: The Increased Emphasis on Marketing by Media Entertainment Corporations / Matthew P. McAllister -- pt. III. Advertising and Culture. 8. Use Voices on UK Radio / Nancy Morris ER -