| Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media Contributor(s): Crawford, Craig (Author) |
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ISBN: 0742538176 ISBN-13: 9780742538177 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: Attack the Messenger is an objective look at the loss of public trust in the news media-and the resulting threat to American democracy. Biased, sloppy, and sometimes deceitful reporting is partly to blame, but this book primarily examines how politicians declared war on the media's role as an honest broker of information-and won. Craig Crawford takes readers who crave truth in news through the power struggle between the government and mainstream media, as well as directs them on how to avoid political propaganda and find the most reliable news sources. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Media Studies - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism |
| Dewey: 302.230 |
| Series: American Political Challenges |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.08" W x 8.92" (0.64 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Politicians and the media are natural enemies, but in recent times, the relationship has exploded into all-out war. Think about bimbo eruptions, DUI arrests, cocaine parties, National Guard service records, Swift Boat veterans. Think about two generations of Bush presidents up against Dan Rather. Think about who lost. Visit our website for sample chapters Craig Crawford has seen it all up close and personal, and he is disturbed by what he sees. When politicians turn the public against the media, everyone loses - especially unbiased and courageous news reporting. When veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas is banished from her front row post, as she has been in the current administration, the American public is denied the chance to consider her pointed questions, even if they go unanswered. alternative media take over. Rush, the O'Reilly Factor, Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, and the bloggers have their place in American politics, and the 2004 elections showed the incredible power of the Internet. |
