Robert W. McChesney

Robert W. McChesney
Born
Robert Waterman McChesney

(1952-12-22) December 22, 1952 (age 71)
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Professor, author, activist, journalist
EmployerUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Known for
SpouseInger Stole
Websiterobertmcchesney.org Edit this at Wikidata

Robert Waterman McChesney (/məkˈtʃɛsni/; born December 22, 1952) is an American professor notable in the history and political economy of communications, and the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies. He is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] He co-founded the Free Press,[2] a national media reform organization. In 2002–12, he hosted Media Matters,[3] a weekly radio program every Sunday afternoon on WILL (AM), Illinois Public Media radio.

  1. ^ Robert W. McChesney | Department of Communication | University of Illinois
  2. ^ Free Press website, freepress.net; accessed April 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Media Matters | Illinois Public Media". Will.illinois.edu. 7 October 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2013.

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