A Million Little Pieces, Incorporated: How Oprah Winfrey Maintained Her (Non)Capitalist Media Empire

Author

Adam Jason Miller, College of William and Mary

Date Thesis Awarded

6-2008

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

Literary and Cultural Studies

Advisor

Suzanne Raitt

Committee Members

Arthur Knight

Varun Begley

Wendy J. Korwin

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the controversy surrounding James Frey's memoir "A Million Little Pieces" as it was portrayed through the media of Oprah Winfrey. It uses the Frey controversy to elucidate the mechanisms through which Winfrey has achieved her wealth, power, and continued popularity.

Recommended Citation

Miller, Adam Jason, "A Million Little Pieces, Incorporated: How Oprah Winfrey Maintained Her (Non)Capitalist Media Empire" (2008). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 844.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/844

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Comments

Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.