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Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xx, 310 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
When critics decry the current state of our public discourse, one reliably easy target is television news. It's too dumbed-down, they say; it's no longer news but entertainment, celebrity-obsessed and vapid.
The critics may be right. But, as Charles L. Ponce de Leon explains in That's the Way It Is, TV news has always walked a fine line between hard news and fluff. The familiar story of decline fails to acknowledge real changes in the media and Americans'...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Filled with the author's trademark candor and compassion, Face the Nation shines a witty and nostalgic light on our nation's presidents, culture, foreign policy and domestic affairs. This is a one-of-a-kind anniversary gift from a man uniquely qualified to reflect on our changing country over the past 50 years.
Author
Publisher
Morgan James Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xix, 123 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Teachers are the people Martin Fletcher met throughout his work as a news correspondent, often on the worst day of their lives. He watched as they picked up the pieces following personal tragedy and discovered the invaluable lesson of carrying on, no matter the circumstances. Through intimate profiles, Martin Fletcher's Teachers details the struggles of everyday people in extraordinary circumstances--war, revolution, natural disasters and yes, life....
Publisher
Home Box Office
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Widescreen ed.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (ca. 610 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The Newsroom takes a behind-the-scenes look at a high-rated cable-news program at the fictional ACN Network, focusing on the on and off camera lives of its acerbic anchor, a new executive producer, and their newsroom staff.
5) Savage news
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
347 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Finally realizing her dream of covering the White House for her network, cable news journalist Natalie Savage navigates ratings wars, sexual harassment, and impossible standards throughout a precarious diplomatic and political incident.
Author
Publisher
Regnery Pub
Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xv, 332 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 cm. + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
The mainstream media are trying to discredit our victory in Iraq by saying there was no reason to take out Saddam. But Oliver North knows better. He was there. Embedded with Marine and Army units for FOX News Channel during Operation Iraqi Freedom, North (himself a decorated combat veteran) vividly tells the story his camera gave us glimpses of during the campaign to liberate Iraq. This updated edition features a new chapter detailing the events after...
10) Network
Language
English
Description
A satirical look at the politics and power struggles of television executives as a network news anchorman turns the tables on the "ratings."
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
371 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A riveting account of how the public's right to know is being attacked by an unholy alliance among politicians, news organizations and corporate America, from the producer at the heart of the 60 Minutes/George Bush National Guard controversy. For twenty five years, Mary Mapes has been an award-winning television producer and reporter-the last fifteen of them for CBS News, principally for the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather and 60 Minutes. She had...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rage revenue-addicted news companies are plagued by shoddy reporting, sensationalism, groupthink, and brain-dead partisan tribalism. Newsrooms rely on emotion-driven blabber to entrance conflict-addled super users. In 'Broken News,' Chris Stirewalt, celebrated as one of America's sharpest political analysts in print and on television, employs his trademark wit and insight to give readers an inside look at these problems. He explains that these companies...
Author
Series
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
x, 208 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book analyzes how and why Al Jazeera English (AJE) became the channel of choice to understand the massive protests across the Arab world 2011. Aiming to explain the 'Al Jazeera moment,' it tracks the channel's bumpy road towards international recognition in a longitudinal, in-depth analysis of the channel's editorial profile and strategies. Studying AJE from its launch in mid-November 2006 to the 'Arab Spring', it explains and problematizes...
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