WELCOME to the Web site of Robert W. McChesney. McChesney is the author of several books on media and politics, professor of communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, host of the weekly talk show, Media Matters, on WILL-AM radio, and cofounder of the media reform organization Free Press.

McChesney also writes widely for both academic and non-academic publications. He gives talks frequently on issues related to media and politics in the United States and world today. This site links to many of McChesney's activities, plus contact information.

The Political Economy of Media Robert W. McChesney Monthly Review Press 2008   Communication Revolution Robert W. McChesney The New Press 2007

Available online: A list of books featuring chapters or sections written by Bob McChesney, complete with purchasing links.

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