Robert McChesney

“Capitalism is, at its core, a system that is built on the endless accumulation of profit.”

“What the political right and the libertarian right have been able to do is to take the very real legitimate grievances of working people and direct it away from the corporate power that is the cause of their problems and to the government.”

“Media reform is not a left-wing issue or a right-wing issue; it is an American issue.”

“The richer the society, the more human spirituality is turned into a commercial good.”

“The U.S. media is a corporate-dominated, advertising-saturated, and highly concentrated system.”

“The hallmark of a truly democratic society is the willingness of its people to sacrifice some of their own interest for the good of the whole.”

“There is no viable democracy without a truly free and independent press.”

“The battle for the soul of American journalism is the battle for the soul of our democracy.”

“The great paradox of our time is that we have more information available than ever before, but we are less informed.”

“In a media system dominated by a few large corporations, the range of debate is narrowed considerably.”

“When journalism is a business, the first loyalty is to the owners and advertisers, not to the public.”

“The logic of advertising is to create insecure people who feel they need to buy things to be happy.”

“Neoliberalism is the defining political economic paradigm of our time.”

“You can't have a functioning democracy with a dysfunctional media system.”

“The notion that the market is a neutral and benevolent force is a myth.”

“The Internet has been a godsend for activists, but it's also been a godsend for the advertising industry.”

“Deregulation has been a disaster for the media industry and for our society.”

“Public broadcasting is a public trust.”

“The purpose of journalism is to provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing.”

“The First Amendment is not a grant of rights to corporations.”