This book provides vital information on more than 5,500 of the largest U.S. public and private companies U.S. public and private companies and other enterprises (government-owned, foundations, schools, partnership, subsidiaries, joint ventures, cooperation and not-for-profits) with sales of more than $125 million, plus public companies with a market capitalization of more than $500 million. Each entry includes description of operations and ownerships; fiver years of financial including sales, net income, market cap and number of employees; address, telephone, fax and Web site; fiscal year-end; names of CEO, CFO and chief human resources officer; and, if public stock exchange and symbol. Indexed by industry, headquarters location and stock symbol.

This guide provides vital information on more than 5100 of the largest US public and private companies and other enterprises (government owned, foundations, schools, partnerships, subsidiaries, joint ventures, co-operatives and not-for-profits) with sales of more than $125 million, plus public companies with a market capitalization of more than $500 million.

Presents statistical data on social, economic, and political topics, and includes source notes for each table, guides to additional information, and a comprehensive index.

People have worried for many years about the concentration of private power over the media, as evidenced by controversy over Federal Communication Commission rulings on broadcast ownership limits. The fear, it seems, is of a media mogul with a political agenda: a new William Randolph Hearst who could help start wars or run for political office using the power of the media. In the light of these concerns about freedom of speech, Eli Noam provides a comprehensive survey of media concentration in America, covering everything from the early media empire of Benjamin Franklin to the modern-day cellular phone industry.