Money, media, and political power are very closely connected..

Everyone understands that in a modern economy - transparency, accountability, a working justice system are part of having a functioning, modern socie….

I don't think people have fully processed how deeply television has changed the political process in our own world. Political parties have become ves….

If somebody has a monopoly position, and wants to keep that monopoly position, it means that you are effectively shutting out competition from other ….

Knowing where you have come from is important in forming an idea of where you want to go..

I think people everywhere have a very dismaying feeling that politics are going over their heads, are being decided by wealthy interests that don't t….

We live in a world in which celebrity recognition, media access, and power translate very quickly into political power and indeed economic power..

I think in the world we live in where television is the principal source of information for most people, it really affects the balance of the democra….

Anybody who cares about the functioning of democracy should be concerned about the blurring of lines between public and private interests..

To buy TV time and bypass the usual filters between the public and political figures, are very powerful devices that people can use to attract attent….