After Words

Eric Klinenberg

Eric Klinenberg talked about his book, Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media, published by Metropolitan Books. The guest i… read more

Eric Klinenberg talked about his book, Fighting for Air: The Battle to Control America’s Media, published by Metropolitan Books. The guest interviewer was Ben Scott. Mr. Klinenberg explained the control of local media by companies such as Clear Channel, Sinclair Broadcasting, and the Tribune Company. Media conglomerates sometimes own radio, television and newspaper outlets in a local area. He related an example of this situation resulting in no local news reporting of a dangerous situation. Other topics included the Federal Communications Commission and deregulation, the role of the Internet, and the increasing control of the Internet by telephone and cable companies.

Eric Klinenberg is an associate professor of sociology at New York University and the author of Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago, published by University of Chicago Press, about the 1995 heat wave that took the lives of over 700 people in Chicago. His work has appeared in the [Washington Post, T close

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  • Eric Klinenberg Associate Professor New York University->Sociology Department
  • Ben Scott Policy Director Free Press, The

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After Words with Eric Klinenberg

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Program ID:
196366-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 03, 2007 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Feb 04, 2007 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 03, 2007 | 9:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 04, 2007 | 6:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 04, 2007 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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