The Decline and Fall of Public Broadcasting : Creating Alternatives to Corporate Media

An accessible argument for why we need alternative media - and how we can build them.

Concentration of the media has reached new heights, making it harder for alternative and critical voices to be heard.

Market pressures have also encroached the original mission of public broadcasting - to provide a voice for the powerless and disenfranchised in our society.

Yet around the world, creative journalists and activists are working to create more democratic, informative and engaging media.