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Jeremy D. Popkin's book is the first comprehensive examination of the European news industry during the era of the American and French Revolutions. He focuses on the Gazette de Leyde, the period's newspaper of record, and constructs a detailed picture of the 'media market' of which it was a part.
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Few topics in the news are more hotly contested than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict-and news coverage itself is always a subject of debate. But rarely do these debates incorporate an on-the-ground perspective of what and who newsmaking entails. Studying how journalists work in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Nablus, and on the tense roads that connect these cities, Amahl Bishara demonstrates how the production of U.S. news about Palestinians...
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In Misinformation Nation, Jordan E. Taylor reveals how foreign news defined the boundaries of early American politics and ultimately drove colonists to revolt against Britain and create a new nation.
News was the lifeblood of early American politics, but newspaper printers had few reliable sources to report on events from abroad. Though frequently false, the information that Americans encountered in newspapers, letters, and conversations framed their...
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Dr. Cory Franklin spent twenty-five years at Cook County Hospital where he became Director of intensive Care, in addition to his prolific essays in the Chicago Tribune, his pieces also have appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, The New York Times, New York Post, The Guardian, and The Jerusalem Post He has won a number of awards, including the Shubib-Weil award in 1999 by the Society of Critical Care Medicine, one of only forty recipients ever so honored...
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As television began to overtake the political landscape in the 1960s, network broadcast companies, bolstered by powerful lobbying interests, dominated screens across the nation. Yet over the next three decades, the expansion of a different technology, cable, changed all of this. 24/7 Politics tells the story of how the cable industry worked with political leaders to create an entirely new approach to television, one that tethered politics to profits.
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Collected in this massive 500+ page omnibus editions are Walter Lippman's four most important books. These four books are seminal texts in the fields of media studies, political science, and social psychology. The father of modern journalism, Walter Lippmann was a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner and visionary.
A Preface to Politics is most incisive comment on politics to-day is indifference. When men and women begin to feel that elections and legislatures...
8) GQ
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GQ is the authority on men and is the premier men's magazine. With its unique and powerful design, the best photographers, and a well of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions each month. Get GQ digital magazine subscription today for the best in men's fashion and style, beautiful women and culture, news and politics.
9) Refugees
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Refugees are a hot topic in the news and politics. Young readers may not fully comprehend what it means to be a refugee, the complicated systems they must use to enter new countries legally, and the challenges they face adjusting to different cultures. This book presents these topics with easy-to-understand text and captivating photographs. Your readers will experience an in-depth look at what life is like as a refugee. They'll learn why people flee...
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Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September 11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both phenomena in the media.
Since then the American public has lived...
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Today social media is king, influencing everything from art to reality TV to national news and politics. It's hard to imagine a world without social media. But it wasn't always like this. In this fascinating book, sports social media expert Aaron Eisman chronicles the sports social media evolution since 2009. The book discusses sports social media history, taking a deep dive into the journey from a casual responsibility for major sports companies...
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Cut to the facts about coronavirus in Corona, False Alarm?, the runaway German bestseller. In June 2020, Corona, False Alarm? exploded into the German market, selling 200,000 copies and 75,000 e-books in six weeks. No other topic dominates our attention as much as coronavirus and COVID-19, the infectious disease it triggers. There's been a global deluge of contradictory opinions, fake news, and politically controlled information. Differing views on...
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I'm an author and also the host of the Christopher Scott Show Talk Radio Podcast, which airs daily. On my podcast, I talk about politics, current events and issues affecting our country. When I started the podcast, I struggled with the idea of doing a personal development podcast. It's an area I've always had a passion for.
I've always been a reader and listener of motivational and personal development information. I've also lived through a few...
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"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Torie Bosch is editor of Future Tense, a partnership of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University that explores the intersection of technology, policy, and society. She lives outside of Philadelphia. Kelly Chudler is a multidisciplinary artist and musician and the illustrator of Neuropedia (Princeton), Brain Bytes, and Worried?
Leading technologists, historians, and journalists reveal the...
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Rethinking politics in the light of God
When we think about politics we often think about the privileged vying for power. Alternatively, we might think about gridlock, about frustration, or about how little our voices seem to matter. Our obsession with statecraft can both paralyze us and lead us to duplicate the tactics of this exasperating form of politics when we lead our church communities.
Ross Kane has good news for us: church...
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A political party is born when the word "politics" is crossed with the word "lie." Political Poetry in Times of Fake News comprises a collection of poems wherein the poet explores the connection between Fake News and the actions of politicians. The poet cites various topics from global geopolitics in their elucidation.
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IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
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The frenzied news coverage during a political election is unstoppable. Political ads also bombard you from every source-websites, TV, radio, and print. Then there are the memes, links, and video clips that show up through social media. Are these just annoyances, or do media messages actually shape an election's outcome? News outlets, campaign staff, and even members of the public use many forms of media for different purposes: to explain candidates'...
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From a certain perspective, the biggest political story of 2016 was how the candidate who bought three-quarters of the political ads lost to the one whose every provocative tweet set the agenda for the day's news coverage. With the arrival of Bot Farms, micro targeted Facebook ads, and Cambridge Analytica, isn't the age of political ads on local TV coming to a close?
You might think. But you'd be wrong to the tune of $4.4 billion just in 2016. In...
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A digital volume of Dr. Muhammad Abdul Bari's most salient articles over the last decade. Exploring what it means to be British and Muslim in the 21st century, progressing from Britain's Muslim communities to the wider British society as well as regional and global politics. Expanding on conversations covering Turkish politics and the Olympic legacy to counter extremism, race riots, spirituality and the rise of the far-right - these prolific articles...
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Ever wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport? The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions. Behind most major political stories in the modern era, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors, and outside interests to destroy an idea or a person. The tactic...
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