The relationship between capitalism and democracy can be charitably described as a tension. The commercial needs of media corporations exert an often-hidden influence on media content, leading at times to the exclusion of controversial viewpoints and marginalized voices. Advertising itself often conceals its intentions, pretending to serve public values when its true purpose is to harvest viewers' attention and sell it to corporate clients.
Critical resources on media commercialization and consumer culture:
• Ad Nausea
• Adbusters Magazine
• Commercial Alert
• Culture Jam: the film
• Bad Ads
• Stay Free Magazine
• Uberculture
