| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8页 |
| Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| Literature Review | 第12-15页 |
| Research Method | 第15-16页 |
| Structure of the thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter One Media Power and Democratic Media | 第18-25页 |
| 1.1 Introduction to Media Power and the Establishment of Freedom of Speech inAmerica | 第18-19页 |
| 1.2 Approach to Democratic Media | 第19-22页 |
| 1.3 The Deficit of Media Freedom | 第22-23页 |
| 1.4 Party Colonization of the Media | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two The Evolution of American Media Regulation | 第25-30页 |
| 2.1 Political Causes behind Government Regulations | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2 Economic Causes behind Government Regulations | 第26-28页 |
| 2.3 Coexistence of Monopoly and Competition | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three Mediated Protest Over Time | 第30-36页 |
| 3.1 The Revolt against Radio | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Media Reform | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Reactions to the Blue Book | 第32-36页 |
| Chapter Four From“Regulatory Capture”to“Public Choice”: Deregulating the MassMedia | 第36-50页 |
| 4.1 Relationship Between Media and American Government | 第36-42页 |
| 4.2 FCC's Deregulation over the Media Industry | 第42-46页 |
| 4.3 Factors Contributing to Deregulatory Policies | 第46-50页 |
| Chapter Five The Consequence of American Media Deregulation | 第50-57页 |
| 5.1 The Media Monopoly:Media Concentration and Conglomeration | 第50-53页 |
| 5.2 Media Deregulation's Harm to Democracy:Commercial Interests Benefits vs.Public Benefits | 第53-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| References | 第60-62页 |
