The profitable intersections between business and social progress
are explored in Aiming Higher. In the Amacom book, David Bollier of
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may be no way to make management easy, but making it more
understandable--and possibly fun--are the aims of "Managing for
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series, this book is by consultant Bob Nelson, a management consultant
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3422...What do the continuing spate of media mergers mean for free
speech and journalistic integrity? Some viewpoints on this are found
in the Spring/Summer 1996 edition of the Media Studies Journal,
published by the Media Studies Center of The Freedom Forum. Articles
address media regulation, the aims of media moguls, and media
competition and partnerships. To order for $8, contact the Media
Studies Center at 212/317-6500.
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