Media Is Ideology: The Frankfurt Idea of Media Domination
媒介即意识形态——论法兰克福学派的媒介控制思想

The Frankfurt School has been recognized for their studies in philosophy, sociology, political science and psychology. Their contribution to the communication theories has not , however, received enough attention from the Chinese scholars. Focusing on the understanding of the media domination, the Frankfurt School holds that mass media in a developed industrial society has become an ideology that functions as a legal foundation for the state sovereignty. When manipulated, mass media may help create a mono-dimensional society through effectively eliminating not only negative ideas on existing social and cultural systems but also potential adverse family influences on the younger generation. Although this is a criticism of the media in the capitalist society, it is well worth our reflection.