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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Junk news Junk news Tom Fenton In this salient critique of the American media, veteran journalist Tom Fenton exposes the dangerous failings of our news organizations and the fundamental problems with how they present world news. J… OL12278080W
Myths, lies, and downright stupidity Myths, lies, and downright stupidity John Stossel Myths and misconceptions covered in the book include: Is the media unbiased? Are our schools helping or hurting our kids? Do singles have a better sex life than married people? Do we have less free t… OL15838613W
The influencing machine The influencing machine Brooke Gladstone The cohost of NPR's "On the Media" narrates, in cartoon form, two millennia of history of the influence of the media on the populace, from newspapers in Caesar's Rome to the penny press of the Americ… OL16151732W
La lluvia del tiempo La lluvia del tiempo Jaime Bayly Una mañana, una llamada telefónica y una revelación. El tablero político podría cambiar de manera imprevista; los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales, dentro de solo un mes, ahora son improba… OL19706016W
Fifty years of 60 minutes Fifty years of 60 minutes Jeffrey Fager The executive producer of 60 Minutes tells the inside story of the legendary program, from its almost accidental birth through five decades of in-depth reporting by talented producers and beloved cor… OL19727464W
It's all news to me It's all news to me Jeremy Vine One of Britain's most popular broadcasters looks back with candour on his 25 years at the BBC. OL20936958W
When one door closes When one door closes Peter Sissons An account of a full and fascinating life. A Liverpool boy at school with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, shot in the Nigerian Civil War and the recipient of an Iranian fatwa, Peter … OL24307996W
Get reel Get reel Nancy Mramor Kajuth "Discover how movies and TV shape you; learn powerful success habits from movies and TV; take charge and produce your life consciously"--Cover OL27961389W
Washington, D.C. film and television Washington, D.C. film and television Tracey Gold Bennett "Chronicles popular and obscure films and television programs that feature Washington, DC. Sharing the sites, neighborhoods, institutions and monuments that filmmakers used as their settings, this ..… OL28762922W
Creating powerful radio Creating powerful radio Valerie Geller Written by one of the top consultants for radio, this book will help you if you are interested in radio, work in radio, or are a communicator in any field, (it's good for TV news journalists and talk… OL3368155W