Robert McChesney
Contact Information
Office: 237 Greg Hall
Telephone: (217) 244-1421
Email: rwmcches@uiuc.edu
Gutgsell Endowed Professor; Joint appointment in Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Bio
Curriculum Vitae
Experience
- Political economy of communication; 20th century media history; international communication; media and communication policy; media and social change.
Education
- Ph.D., University of Washington
Selected Publications
McChesney, R. W. (2007). Communication revolution: Critical junctures and the future of media. New York: The New Press.
Nichols, J., & McChesney, R. W. (2005). Tragedy and farce: How the American media sell wars, spin elections, and destroy democracy. New York: The New Press.
McChesney, R. W. (2004). The problem of the media: U.S. communication politics in the 21st century. New York: Monthly Review Press.
McChesney, R. W. & Nichols, J. (2002). Our media, not theirs: The democratic struggle against corporate media. New York: Seven Stories Press.
McChesney, R. W. (1999). Rich media, poor democracy: Communication politics in dubious times. Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press.