Media historian Robert McChesney expains the conglomeration of culture and information in this tape from PTTV-Great Lakes. From Murdoch to Microsoft, the big bullies of the new media enviromnment are pushing their way to the front of the line, leaving the forces for democracy, diversity, and decentralization scrambling to catch up. McChesney explains the impact of the new telecommunications laws on chances for fair and open media landscape, and where the next big battles are shaping up.