Analyzing the Pluralist Models of Democracy: The Influence of Corporations and Media
This article explores the Classic and Neo-Pluralist Models of Democracy, focusing on the roles played by government, religious groups, media, civic interest groups, and corporations. It highlights how Fortune 500 companies like General Electric, Microsoft, and Google affect public policy and democracy through campaign contributions, particularly in pivotal elections such as the 2008 Presidential Election. The influence of media giants like NBC and Time Warner is also examined to understand their impact in shaping public discourse and opinion.
Analyzing the Pluralist Models of Democracy: The Influence of Corporations and Media
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Government Religious Groups Media Civic Interest Groups Corporations The Classic Pluralist Model of Democracy
Government Religious Groups Media Civic Interest Groups Corporations The Neo-Pluralist Model of Democracy
Fortune 500 – Media/Technologies/Telecommunications Companies 6. General Electric (owner of NBC Universal) 11. HP 12. AT&T 16. Verizon 18. IBM 35. Apple 38. Microsoft 41. Dell 56. Intel 65. Walt Disney 66. Comcast (owner of NBC Universal) 78. Amazon.com 92. Google 95. Time Warner 96. Oracle 110. DirecTV 137 Time Warner Cable 174. CBS 180. Viacom 209. Qwest Communications 333. Charter Communications 372. McGraw-Hill 374. Virgin Media 395. Barnes and Noble 415. Gannett
Corporation Campaign Contributions to Obama (2008 Presidential Election) Owners/Employees/Associates from: Goldman Sachs $1,012,841 Microsoft $852,167 Google Inc $814,540 JP Morgan Chase $807,799 Citigroup $736,771 Time Warner IBM Corp $532,372 General Electric $528,180 Morgan Stanley $512,232
