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Amusing Ourselves to Death
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Neil Postman,Neil Postman |
Amusing Ourselves to Death is a prophetic look at what happens when politics, journalism, education, and even religion become subject to the demands of entertainment. It is also a blueprint for rega… |
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Gods like us
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Ty Burr |
"How--and why--do we focus on those individuals we come to call stars? How does stardom both reflect and mask the person behind it? How have the image of stardom and our stars' images changed over th… |
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News for all the people
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Juan Gonzalez |
"Here is a new, sweeping narrative history of American news media that puts race at the center of the story. From the earliest colonial newspapers to the Internet age, America's racial divisions have… |
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All the truth is out
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Matt Bai |
"The former chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine brilliantly revisits the Gary Hart affair and looks at how it changed forever the intersection of American media and politics… |
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United States of distraction
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Nolan Higdon |
"Written in the spirit of resistance and hope, United States of Distraction offers a clear, concise appraisal of our current situation, and presents readers with action items for how to improve it. "… |
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Chicago Flashbulbs
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Cory Franklin |
304 pages ; 22 cm |
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Crazy like a fox
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Scott Collins |
The television editor of *The Hollywood Reporter* shares his insights into the rise of Fox News, illuminating the bold personalities and back-room deals that made Rupert Murdoch's media gamble pay of… |
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