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A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War A Fist in the Hornet's Nest: On the Ground in Baghdad Before, During, and After the War
by Richard Engel

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On the ground in Baghdad before, during and after the war.... (read more)

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Republican Party Reptile Republican Party Reptile
by P J Orourke

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"I think our agenda is clear. We are opposed to: government spending, Kennedy kids, seat-belt laws, busing our children anywhere other than Yale, trailer courts near our vacation homes, all tiny Third World countries that don't have banking secrecy laws,... (read more)

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Second Drafts of History: Essays Second Drafts of History: Essays
by Lance Morrow

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Morrow has developed a sterling reputation as one of the most thoughtful and insightful of contemporary writers. Here is a selection of his best essays from recent years, drawn from "Time, Civilization," his online writing, and other venues.... (read more)

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Blogging America: Political Discourse in a Digital Nation Blogging America: Political Discourse in a Digital Nation
by Barbara Obrien

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The book celebrates political blogging in America. It is also a beginner's guide to the blogosphere and provides samples of blogging across the political spectrum.... (read more)

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Sentinel Under Siege: The Triumphs and Troubles of America's Free Press Sentinel Under Siege: The Triumphs and Troubles of America's Free Press
by Stanley E Flink

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If the unexamined life is not worth living, surely the unexamined media is not worth heeding. Sentinel Under Siege traces the evolution of the media in the United States and its capacity to examine and regulate itself, from its earliest colonial roots to... (read more)

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Lead Time: A Journalist's Education Lead Time: A Journalist's Education
by Garry Wills

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The essential Garry Wills, Lead Time offers a provocative view of a pivotal era in America from one of our most esteemed historians. In this collection of essays, written between 1968 and 1982, Wills explores American culture, politics, and mores, and... (read more)

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Scooped!: Media Miss Real Story on Crime While Chasing Sex, Sleaze, and Celebrities Scooped!: Media Miss Real Story on Crime While Chasing Sex, Sleaze, and Celebrities
by David J Krajicek

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"Scooped!" surveys the impact of tabloid journalism in America and reveals that crime news and reporting say much about a society fascinated by sleaze and violence. Krajicek raises important questions about how and why certain crimes are reported and the... (read more)

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A Woman of the Times: Journalism, Feminism, and the Career of Charlotte Curtis A Woman of the Times: Journalism, Feminism, and the Career of Charlotte Curtis
by Marilyn S Greenwald

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In this riveting biography, Marilyn Greenwald describes how a woman reporter from Columbus, Ohio, broke into the ranks of the male-dominated upper echelon at the New York Times. It documents what she did to succeed and what she had to sacrifice... (read more)

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Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism
by Daniel Schorr

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He has covered and analyzed nearly every major event of our time: the founding of NATO, the building of the Berlin Wall, the 1950s McCarthy hearings, and the 1990s Clinton impeachment hearings. As both a national and international eyewitness, Daniel... (read more)

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Slanting the Story: The Forces That Shape the News Slanting the Story: The Forces That Shape the News
by Trudy Lieberman

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Through case studies of four key policy debates--tax reform, health care, social security, and school vouchers--this powerful expos demonstrates how conservative organizations have discredited their opponents, influenced the media, and engineered... (read more)

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Evaluation in Media Discourse: Analysis of a Newspaper Corpus (Corpus and Discourse) Evaluation in Media Discourse: Analysis of a Newspaper Corpus (Corpus and Discourse)
by Monika Bednarek

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Bednarek (English linguistics, U. of Augsburg) examines 100 newspaper articles and how they express opinion on both hard-news and tabloid stories using a framework she has developed for evaluating different types of discourse. She begins by examining... (read more)

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The Road Taken The Road Taken
by Michael Buerk

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'Dawn, and as the sun breaks through the piercing chill of night on the plain outside Korem it lights up a biblical famine, now, in the Twentieth Century.' Those words opened Michael Buerk's first report on the Ethiopian famine for the 6 o'clock news on... (read more)

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Foreign Body the Secret Life of Robert Foreign Body the Secret Life of Robert
by Russell Davies

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This is an account of the origins of Robert Maxwell's business success in the intelligence community, his links thereafter with the world's foremost intelligence agencies, and the backroom diplomacy which took him to the heart of world affairs.... (read more)

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Ruining It for Everybody Ruining It for Everybody
by Jim Knipfel

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"Whenever I hear the word 'spiritual,' I reach for my pistol." So begins Ruining It for Everybody, the final volume of Jim Knipfel's trauma trilogy. Knipfel is mostly blind and has been diagnosed with mixed personality disorder and mild brain damage.... (read more)

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The Untold Story: My 20 Years Running the National Enquirer The Untold Story: My 20 Years Running the National Enquirer
by Iain Calder

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The flashing bulbs of the paparazzi. The iconic names: Liz, Michael Jackson, Jackie O, Jen and Brad. Americans are obsessed with the famous and the beautiful — their lives, loves, break-ups, and breakdowns. From Entertainment Tonight to People, from... (read more)

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Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace, and Everything Else Breaking News: How the Associated Press Has Covered War, Peace, and Everything Else
by Associated Press

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The Associated Press throws open its archives and invites readers into its news bureaus and out into the field to witness first hand its groundbreaking reporting that made the AP the worlds largest news organization.... (read more)

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Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power Truth and Duty: The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power
by Mary Mapes

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It was a great story. A true story. The kind of story any news producer would love to report, nail down and get on the air. And that’s just what Mary Mapes and her producing and reporting team did in September, 2004, when Dan Rather anchored their... (read more)

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Frankie's Place: A Love Story Frankie's Place: A Love Story
by Jim Sterba

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In this Tracy-Hepburn romance a sophisticated New York intellectual is charmed by a down-to-earth newspaperman. Frankie's Place is the tale of a summer cottage and the story that unfolds under its roof. Jim Sterba is the down-to-earth newspaperman who... (read more)

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The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby
by Tom Wolfe

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Bestselling author Tom Wolfe introduces the 1960s through essays about extravagant new styles of life, the Beatles, bouffant hairdos, Kar Kustomizers, and much more.... (read more)

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The Best American Political Writing 2005 (Best American Political Writing) The Best American Political Writing 2005 (Best American Political Writing)
by Royce Flippin

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The Best American Political Writing 2005 is an annual compendium that culls from the nation's most influential news sources to provide the most incisive, controversial, and entertaining writing about the notable names and events of 2004 and the first... (read more)

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