Fighting for Air

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Fighting for Air is written by Eric Klinenberg and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1437974155 (ISBN 10) and 9781437974157 (ISBN 13).

When a train derailment on Jan. 18, 2002, sent a cloud of poisonous gas drifting toward Minot, ND, it¿s fire and rescue departments attempted to use local radio to warn residents of the approaching threat. But, no one was at the six local commercial stations, all owned by Clear Channel, to take the call. The result: one death and more than a thousand injuries. This book takes us into the world of empty TV news stations, preprogrammed radio shows, and copycat newspapers to show how conglomerate ownership of all media has harmed American political and cultural life -- and how malign neglect by the fed. gov¿t. allowed it to happen. Also reveals a rising generation of citizen journalists who are insisting on the local coverage we need and deserve.