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Inventing Reality : the Politics of News Media (2ND 93 Edition)

by Michael J. Parenti

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Taking a critical perspective on the economics and politics of "presenting" the news, this topical supplement argues that the media systematically distorts news coverage.

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For many people an issue does not exist until appears in the news media. Indeed, what we even define as an issue or event, what we see and hear, and what we do not see and hear are greatly determined by those who control the communications world. One book cannot cover all that might be said about the media. The author concentrates on national and international politico-economic class issues, with some attention given to the racist and sexist biases in the media.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-254) and index.

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Taking a critical perspective on the economics and politics of
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Table of Contents

1. From Cronkites Complaint to Orwells Oversight. 2. "Freedom of the Press Belongs to the Man Who Owns One" 3. Who Controls the News? 4. Objectivity and Government Manipulation. 5. The Big Sell. 6. Giving Labor the Business. 7. "Liberal" Media, Conservative Bias. 8. The Media Fight the Red Menace. 9. Doing the Third World. 10. For the New World Order. 11. Propaganda Themes. 12. Methods of Misrepresentation. 13. Culture, Control, and Resistance. Appendix: A Guide to Alternative Media. Notes. Index.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312020132
Subtitle:
The Politics of News Media
Author:
Parenti, Michael J.
Author:
Parenti, Michael
Publisher:
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Location:
Belmont, CA
Subject:
General
Subject:
Mass media
Subject:
Government and political science
Subject:
Journalism
Subject:
Objectivity
Subject:
Journalism -- Objectivity -- United States.
Subject:
Media Studies
Subject:
General Political Science
Subject:
Journalism -- Political aspects.
Copyright:
1993
Edition Number:
2
Series Volume:
no. 02-10-047-WQ
Publication Date:
November 1992
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
8.22x5.55x.78 in. .73 lbs.
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