{"product_id":"soviet-cold-war-media-propaganda-book","title":"Monopolies of the Word – Soviet Cold War Media \u0026 Propaganda Book, 1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonopolies of the Word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Spartak Beglov is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoviet Cold War-era study of Western mass media, journalism and propaganda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in Moscow in 1969.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author examines newspapers, radio and television in capitalist countries and discusses how ownership, business interests, advertising and politics influence the production and distribution of information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book covers major Western press organizations and media owners, American and European journalism, radio and television, advertising, news agencies, propaganda techniques, public opinion and the media landscape of developing countries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten from an explicitly Soviet ideological perspective, the book is especially interesting today as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprimary-source document of Cold War media criticism and Soviet propaganda studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBibliographic details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Spartak I. Beglov · Монополии слова (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMonopolies of the Word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) · Mysl Publishing House · Moscow, USSR · 1969 · 406 pages · Illustrated · Hardcover · Russian language.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Vintage pre-owned condition. The original dust jacket is heavily worn, with tears, fraying, creases and discoloration. Hardcover shows age-related marks and wear. Pages are toned with age and some pages show creasing. Please refer to the photographs for exact condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive collectible for students and collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCold War history, Soviet propaganda, journalism, mass communication, political history and USSR publishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67851788845288,"sku":"USSR0369","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-10-07_16-50-59.jpg?v=1791378502","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/soviet-cold-war-media-propaganda-book","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}