Books written by Herbert N. Foerstel
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Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress
When the voters went to the polls in November 1992 , they gave Harman a decisive victory over Flores , but two years later Harman would have a more difficult battle against still another Republican woman , Councilwoman Susan Brooks .
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Banned in the Media: A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet
... 90000 Greenwood Press 88 Post Road West Westport , CT 06881 911780 313130 24 591 Cover design by Kathleen A. Whittaker. BANNED.
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Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries
Looks at censorship in American schools and libraries, and includes a section of the fifty most banned books from 1996 through 2000, including newcomer Harry Potter.
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From Watergate to Monicagate: Ten Controversies in Modern Journalism and Media
Identifies the most controversial issues facing the media profession today, including the monopolistic control of the media by conglomerates, tabloid journalism, paparazzi, plagiarism, and Internet censorship.
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Killing the Messenger: Journalists at Risk in Modern Warfare
Reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism, with an emphasis on recent Middle East conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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Free Expression and Censorship in America: An Encyclopedia
America's interest in free expression has been paralleled by the growth of a powerful system of secrecy and censorship.
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Studied Ignorance: How Curricular Censorship and Textbook Selection Are Dumbing Down American Education
The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student population.
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Toxic Mix?: A Handbook of Science and Politics
But Bush's presidency was by no means the only time in recent American history where science and politics collided. Toxic Mix?
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Freedom of Information and the Right to Know: The Origins and Applications of the Freedom of Information Act
This examination of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) traces the American origins of the belief that the citizens of a democracy have a natural right to know about the...
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Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries
Virtually every aspect of book censorship, from its historical inception, to current trends and cases is examined in this up-to-date, comprehensive, and readable survey and reference source. In response to...
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Refuge of a Scoundrel: The Patriot Act in Libraries
The USA Patriot Act may be the most complex and controversial federal statute in American history, argued to undercut American civil liberties in countless ways, including a dramatic extension of...
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Banned in the Media: A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet
This volume is of interest to high school and college students, teachers, librarians and scholars, and all those who are affected by these crucial First Amendment issues.
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Killing the Messenger: Journalists at Risk in Modern Warfare
Today's war correspondent is actually in the cross hairs, a target of combatants on all sides of conflicts. In this book, correspondents describe the new dangers they face, and attempt to explain why they are targeted.
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Climbing the Hill: Gender Conflict in Congress
The book's comprehensive coverage is unique and up-to-date and will be of interest to scholars, students, and interested layreaders.