| Liberty and the News Contributor(s): Lippmann, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 956310028X ISBN-13: 9789563100280 Publisher: www.bnpublishing.com OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: In this forthright critique of the press as a threat to American democracy and a danger to the value of liberty at large, Lippman asserts the central, indispensable connection between liberty and truth. Taking aim at the press, Lippman denounces its propensity to promote its own agendas and purposes rather than promulgate the truthful exchange of facts and the free flow of ideas. Liberty and the News is a masterful portrayal of a problem still highly relevant today. Lippman's insights and vision for a better way to disseminate the news are highly eluminating. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Journalism - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 323.445 |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 5" W x 8" (0.26 lbs) 100 pages |
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| Publisher Description: In this forthright critique of the press as a threat to American democracy and a danger to the value of liberty at large, Lippman asserts the central, indispensable connection between liberty and truth. Taking aim at the press, Lippman denounces its propensity to promote its own agendas and purposes rather than promulgate the truthful exchange of facts and the free flow of ideas. Liberty and the News is a masterful portrayal of a problem still highly relevant today. Lippman's insights and vision for a better way to disseminate the news are highly eluminating. |