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Highlights
- A scathing and prescient look at television news' now updated for the new tech-savvy generation Television news: genuine information or entertainment fodder?
- About the Author: Neil Postman (1931-2003) was chairman of the Department of Communication Arts at New York University and founder of its Media Ecology program.
- 192 Pages
- Social Science, Media Studies
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An important guide to understanding what you're getting--and not getting--from TV news. Postman and Powers warn that anyone who relies exclusively on TV for a knowledge of the world is making a serious mistake and suggest ways to intelligently evaluate TV news shows.Book Synopsis
A scathing and prescient look at television news' now updated for the new tech-savvy generation Television news: genuine information or entertainment fodder? Fifteen years ago, Neil Postman, a pioneer in media education and author of the bestselling Amusing Ourselves to Death, and Steve Powers, an award-winning broadcast journalist, concluded that anyone who relies exclusively on their television for accurate world news is making a big mistake. A cash cow laden with money from advertisers, so-called news shows glut viewers with celebrity coverage at the cost of things they really should know. Today, this message is still appallingly true but the problems have multiplied, along with the power of the Internet and the abundance of cable channels. A must-read for anyone concerned with the way media is manipulating our worldview, this newly revised edition addresses the evolving technology and devolving quality of America's television news programming.About the Author
Neil Postman (1931-2003) was chairman of the Department of Communication Arts at New York University and founder of its Media Ecology program. He wrote more than twenty books.Dimensions (Overall): 7.79 Inches (H) x 5.07 Inches (W) x .5 Inches (D)
Weight: .32 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Media Studies
Publisher: Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Neil Postman & Steve Powers
Language: English
Street Date: July 1, 2008
TCIN: 91873519
UPC: 9780143113775
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-2446
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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