By Robert W McChesney in University of Illinois at <a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/03/03/mainstream_media_meltdown/a" target="_blank"> Urbana–Champaign </a>
Robert Waterman McChesney is an American professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication. His work concentrates on the history and political economy of communication, emphasizing the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies.