| Geert Lovink on Wed, 21 May 2008 19:23:44 +0200 (CEST) |
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. > From: Michael Weisman <popeye@speakeasy.net> > Date: 10 May 2008 4:59:36 AM > To: Michael Weisman <popeye@speakeasy.net> > Subject: FW: The Political Economy of Media > > > This is great news. The first book to use the words ‘political > economy’ in the title to be published in the US since 1910. > (Kidding!) Seriously, when I suggested using the words ‘political > economy’ to describe media issues, I was called crazy. And not for > the first time! Go figure. You will be smarter for reading Bob’s > book. Make sure your public library orders a copy. > > Mike Weisman > >> ------ Forwarded Message >> From: Bob McChesney <rwmcches@uiuc.edu> >> Date: Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:02 -0500 >> To: <rwmcches@uiuc.edu> >> Subject: The Political Economy of Media >> >> Dear friend or acquaintance– >> >> Monthly Review Press has just published my new book: The Political >> Economy of Media: Enduring Issues, Emerging Dilemmas >> <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> . This volume culminates >> the research in my career to date, and includes my latest thinking on >> journalism, the Internet, global political economy, and the >> burgeoning media reform movement and our broader changing political >> climate. >> >> The editors at Monthly Review Press have done a brilliant job with >> this book. The <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> >> Political Economy of Media >> <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> includes the best >> writing I have done and provides a comprehensive overview of my work. >> >> Please go to this link <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> >> to learn more about the book, see the table of contents, and read >> the preface and introduction. You will also see how you can order the >> book by telephone or online >> <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> . >> <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> >> >> Monthly Review Press is a nonprofit organization, and all my >> royalties are being donated to charity. Monthly Review Press has >> little or no money for promotion, so we are depending upon >> word-of-mouth for publicity. If you know of any e-lists or have >> friends who might be interested, please pass this email along to >> them. The Political Economy of Media >> <http://www.thepoliticaleconomyofmedia.org/> is nearly 600 pages >> long, has 23 essays, and costs $19.95. >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> Bob >> >> Robert W. McChesney >> <http://www.robertmcchesney.com/> Gutgsell Endowed Professor >> <http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/about/chairs/gutgsell/ >> RobertMcChesney.html> >> <http://www.provost.uiuc.edu/about/chairs/gutgsell/ >> RobertMcChesney.html> _______________________________________________ nettime-ann mailing list nettime-ann@nettime.org http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ann