1)      What are some of the specific ways that the interests of parent companies shape the way their networks cover news (e

1)      What are some of the specific ways that the interests of parent companies shape the way their networks cover news (e.g. coverage of foreign policy; corporate culture; trade issues)?

2)      What are "lobbyists"? What role have corporate lobbyists played in shaping the media system we have today?

3.      What is the relationship between corporate lobbying and the democratic process?

4.      What does McChesney see as the key to changing the media system? Why, specifically, does he say he is hopeful about change?

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