TV Dramas and Mass Media Conglomerates: An Analysis of Political Influence This fourteen-page undergraduate paper examines how shows like JAG, NCIS, NYPD Blue, and CSI use current topics to strengthen their false reality and to promote certain political agendas. The author notes that mass media conglomeration, de-regulation and hyper-commercialism are having a devastating effect on participatory democracy. Media ownership is more concentrated than ever and serious coverage and serious debate of public issues such as war, taxes, corporate crime, education, and pollution is disappearing right before our eyes. Pages: 14 Bibliography: 14 source(s) listed Filename: 16349 media and influence.doc Price: 125.30