Questions on Bagdikian’s “The Media Monopoly”

Media Monopoly author Ben Bagdikian

The Media Monopoly by Ben H. Bagdikian AFTERWORD published by Beacon Press, 1997

1. Broadcast television has lost viewers and market share since Bagdikian’s book was published. What is the current state of the media monopoly?

2. Bagdikian wrotes approvingly of the Fairness Doctrine, a Federal Communications Rule which required broadcasters to air both sides of a controversial issues. Broadcasters pressured the Federal Communications Commission to repeal the Fairness Doctrine, paving the way for politically one-sided talk radio formats. What are the best reasons to re-instate the Fairness Doctrine?

3. What are the best reasons to not reinstate the Fairness Doctrine?

Questions from week 5 Evolution and Trends reading

Christensen, ‘Whither Moore’s Law’ the future of semiconductors

What are the signs that advances in microprocessors are NOT overshooting the market?

What is the basis for predicting there will be fewer processor hungry applications in the future?

How will the economic slowdown affect Moore’s law?

Jan 20th Three questions based on Christensen’s ‘Seeing What’s Next’

How does the theory of resources, processes and values apply to the non-profit realm?

How do non-profits identify competitors with potentially disruptive technologies?

What low end disruptive innovations threaten broadcasters and what are possible responses?

For Howard Rheingold

What would be the advantage on a money system based on a gift mechanism?

How would a money system based on a gift mechanism change society?

How has easier public records search changed politics?

Questions for “Long Tail” Discussion

Why should the definition of the head of The Long Tail be confined to the number of items in a bricks and mortar store?
How can a small business utilize a Long Tail Strategy?
What do we need to know to confirm the ‘end of the hit’ thesis?