Guardians of Power: The Myth of the Liberal Media Contributor(s): Edwards, David (Joint Author), Cromwell, David (Joint Author) |
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ISBN: 0745324827 ISBN-13: 9780745324821 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: ""Guardians of Power" ought to be required reading in every media college. It is the most important book about journalism I can remember." - John Pilger "Regular critical analysis of the media, filling crucial gaps and correcting the distortions of ideological prisms, has never been more important. "Media Lens" has performed a major public service by carrying out this task with energy, insight, and care." - Noam Chomsky "Media Lens is doing an outstanding job of pressing the mainstream media to at least follow their own stated principles and meet their public service obligations. [This is] fun as well as enlightening." - Edward S. Herman Can a corporate media system be expected to tell the truth about a world dominated by corporations? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies |
Dewey: 302.23 |
Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.38" W x 8.56" (0.84 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: Guardians of Power is a thought-provoking and controversial challenge to the idea that western media is unbiased, fearless and open to different ideas. This book argues that a corporate media system be never be expected to tell the truth about a world dominated by corporations. It challenges the complacent view that newspapers, including the 'liberal' Guardian and the Independent, tell the truth about climate change, war and problems in society when they are profit-oriented businesses dependent on advertisers for 75% of their revenues. Guardians of Power is a radical intervention which will spark debate amongst media students and journalists, and all those who believe in the values of a free and independent media. |