“If BE THE MEDIA didn’t exist, like Voltaire’s God, it would have to be invented. David Mathison has assembled a mind-boggling collection of essays by people on the front lines of producing independent media. Since we are rapidly on our way to a point where that could include just about everyone, this is a book everyone needs to read.”

Robert McChesney
Co-founder, FreePress.net. Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign