{"product_id":"mass-media-unleashed-how-washington-policymakers-shortchanged-the-american-public-9780742555709","title":"Mass Media Unleashed: How Washington Policymakers Shortchanged the American Public","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Carl R. Ramey\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Policy - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarl Ramey, a long-time Washington communications lawyer who has observed the policymaking process for thirty years, shines a critical light on the transformation of government policy since 1980 that has lead to vast changes in electronic media: more consolidation, less public service, and everything ruled by the bottom line. In \u003ci\u003eMass Media Unleashed\u003c\/i\u003e, he argues that Washington policymakers must scrap the old regulatory system and write a new policy script designed to guarantee a broadcast service that is free, local, and dedicated to serving Americans as citizens, not just as consumers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612289056919,"sku":"9780742555709","price":5368.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780742555709.webp?v=1775077014","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/mass-media-unleashed-how-washington-policymakers-shortchanged-the-american-public-9780742555709","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}