"Does Big Mean Bad?"

The essay "Does Big Mean Bad?," by Tom Goldstein, is a good argumentative piece. It clearly states that he is opposed to the media monopoly that exists in the United States. Although I do not completely agree with the views of the author it a good display of quality writing. Goldstein gives many examples and quotes that back up his argument, such as the Bagdikian example. The use of Bagdikian and the influential books that he wrote to express the idea that media is a monopoly. Goldstein quotes Bagdikian from his book "Media Monopoly," "The new communications cartel, he wrote, has the power the surround almost every man, woman, and child in the country with controlled images and words. With that power comes the ability to exert influences that in many ways is greater than that of schools, religion, parents, and even government itself" (Goldstein 223). By using this particular quote, Goldstein can claim that the media monopoly controls what people think. This statement is bold but is supported very well within the essay.