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Finally, I have him with us!  Gutgsell Endowed Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Robert McChesney, author of 23 books translated into thirty-one languages, is here discussing his latest book, People Get Ready!  Is humanity on the verge of its darkest hour or its greatest moment?  We'll delve into the coming consequences of the technological revolution, the stagnation caused by capitalism, the demise of journalism and how the US political process, so dominated by billionaires and corporate special interests, by corruption and monopoly, stymies not just democracy but progress.  Robert proposes a bold strategy for democratizing our digital destiny - before its too late - and unleashing the real power of the Internet and of humanity! 

Guest Robert McChesney, Ph.D., Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and cofounder, Free Press, discusses media, money and politics as it influences food and farming choices. The need for media literacy has never been greaterRobert W. McChesney

The Social Network Show welcomes Dr. Robert McChesney to the February 10, 2015 episode. Robert McChesney, PhD, Professor in the Communications Department at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, talks about democracy and capitalism and his new book, Blowing the Roof off the Twenty-First Century: Media, Politics, and the Struggle for Post-Capitalist Democracy. Hear what Dr. McChesney has to say about what is happening in the world today, the media and social media's reporting of world events and the populations lack of awareness. Robert W. McChesney, PhD  is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. His work concentrates on the history and political economy of communication, emphasizing the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies. Dr. McChesney has a particular interest in the state of journalism, and the relationship of media systems and structures to effective self-governance. He is the co-founder of Free Press, a national media reform organization. From 2002–2012 Dr.  McChesney hosted the “Media Matters” weekly radio program every Sunday afternoon on WILL-AM Dr. McChesney is among the most widely read and honored communication scholars in the world today. His work has been professionally translated into 31 languages. Utne Reader in 2008 listed him as one of their "50 visionaries who are changing the world." Since launching his academic career in the late 1980s, McChesney has made some 800 conference presentations and visiting guest lectures as well as more than 1,000 radio and television guest appearances. He has been the subject of more than 130 published profiles and interviews. Learn more about Dr. Robert McChesney on Wikipedia, and check out his books on Amazon.                    

Robert McChesney, Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois, has a new book out, Blowing the Roof Off the Twenty-first Century – Media, Politics, and the Struggle for Post-Capitalist Democracy. McChesney talks about the book on the January 29, 2015 edition of Tell Somebody. Click on the pod icon above, or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" or "save link as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer. You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store  or other podcast directory. If you have any comments or questions on the show, or problems accessing the files, send an email to mail@tellsomebody.us. Follow Tell Somebody  on Twitter: @tellsomebodynow.   “Like” the Tell Somebody page on facebook:  www.facebook.com/TellSomebodyNow

The Social Network Show welcomes Dr. Robert McChesney to the September 26, 2014 episode. The focus of The Social Network Show interview is McChesney's recent book, Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy (2013).  The book is a political economic examination of the digital revolution based upon 15 years of research. The book aims to help scholars and citizens be informed participants, and to see that the revolutionary democratic potential of the digital revolution be realized.  The show reveals how "Net Neutrality" protects against privatization of the Internet.  To learn about what the consequences of policy decisions now being made will be for you, listen to Dr. McChesney's answers to Dr. J's questions.  Visit Freepress.net to see what the average Joe can do. Robert W. McChesney, PhD  is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. His work concentrates on the history and political economy of communication, emphasizing the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies. Dr. McChesney has a particular interest in the state of journalism, and the relationship of media systems and structures to effective self-governance. He is the co-founder of Free Press, a national media reform organization. From 2002–2012 Dr.  McChesney hosted the “Media Matters” weekly radio program every Sunday afternoon on WILL-AM Dr. McChesney is among the most widely read and honored communication scholars in the world today. His work has been professionally translated into 31 languages. Utne Reader in 2008 listed him as one of their "50 visionaries who are changing the world." Since launching his academic career in the late 1980s, McChesney has made some 800 conference presentations and visiting guest lectures as well as more than 1,000 radio and television guest appearances. He has been the subject of more than 130 published profiles and interviews. Learn more about Dr. Robert McChesney on Wikipedia, and check out his books on Amazon.                

Dr. Stephen Long is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his BS (1st Agriculture) at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom and his PhD in Plant Sciences from Leeds University in the United Kingdom. Steve served on the faculty in Environmental Physiology at the University of Essex before joining the faculty at the University of Illinois. Steve has received a number of awards and honors during his career, including being named a Fellow of the Royal Society. Steve is here with us today to tell us about his journey through life and science.

The cost of American democracy is the most expensive in the world. In the 2012 elections billions of dollars were spent on political campaigns. But there's a growing consensus that big business and wealthy individuals are buying power. Authors John Nichols and Robert McChesney have a name for the state we're in: Dollarocracy. Thanks to Pirate TV for use of their recording. Featuring:   John Nichols, Washington, DC correspondent, Nation magazine; Robert W. McChesney, Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. More information: Robert McChesney and John Nichols   Dollarocracy The post Making Contact – Dollarocracy: Corporate Cash in Politics appeared first on KPFA.

Professor Robert McChesney  returned to Tell Somebody for the February 12, 2013 edition to talk about the vital importance of independent media and the urgent need to support it. Robert McChesney is co-founder and former president of Free Press, the national non-partisan media reform group that organized opposition to the Federal Communication Commission's decision to relax media ownership rules in 2003. He is the author of many books, and is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.. This page and the podcast are produced and maintained by Tell Somebody and may or may not reflect the edition of the show broadcast on the radio.  Click on the pod icon above or the .mp3 filename below to listen to the show, or right-click and choose "save target as" to save a copy of the audio file to your computer.  You can also subscribe to the podcast, for free, at the iTunes store or your podcast directory. If you have any comments or questions about the show or any problems accessing the files, send an email to:  mail@tellsomebody.us  Twitter: @tellsomebodynow Tell Somebody on facebook