Project Gutenberg 2023-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 171 Marion, George 1905 1955 46005997 The "free press" : $b portrait of a monopoly $aUnited States :$bNew Century Publishers, $c1946. Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The 'Free Press': Portrait of a Monopoly" by George Marion is a critical examination of the American press as a quasi-monopolistic entity written in the mid-20th century. This book discusses the inherent inequalities in media access, portraying journalism as a vehicle primarily serving the interests of a wealthy elite rather than the general public. Marion argues that true freedom of the press is skewed—predominantly available to those with financial means. In this pamphlet, Marion breaks down the structures and dynamics of media ownership and its impact on the dissemination of information. He emphasizes how a small number of wealthy individuals control the majority of the press, shaping public opinion and limiting the diversity of viewpoints presented in the media. The author explores historical developments, such as the formation of major news agencies and their monopolistic tendencies, alongside the regulatory and economic challenges faced by alternative, less-funded publications. Ultimately, he calls for greater awareness and action to challenge this monopoly, urging labor movements and progressives to work towards establishing a more equitable press that genuinely represents the voices of the broader populace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=miun.atf9522.0001.001&view=2up&seq=2 20200527055223marion 1946 US Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Press -- United States PN Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 135654 2025-07-27T14:42:56.400617 text/html 134463 2023-02-22T03:08:18 text/html 837553 2025-07-27T14:43:01.713604 application/epub+zip 835632 2025-07-27T14:42:58.258625 application/epub+zip 574394 2025-07-27T14:42:57.141622 application/epub+zip 1328046 2025-07-27T14:43:04.271617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1309649 2025-07-27T14:43:00.912635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 117390 2025-07-27T14:42:55.947617 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117235 2023-02-22T03:08:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17931 2025-07-27T14:43:04.420588 application/rdf+xml 30792 2025-07-27T14:42:57.458610 image/jpeg 4376 2025-07-27T14:42:57.300614 image/jpeg 44756 2023-02-22T03:08:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 599951 2023-02-22T03:08:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 643991 2025-07-27T14:42:56.423639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog