Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy

Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy
ISBN-10
0679758569
ISBN-13
9780679758563
Series
Breaking the News
Category
Social Science
Pages
337
Language
English
Published
1997
Publisher
Vintage
Author
James Fallows

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Offers a critical analysis of American press coverage, explaining how the media has a destructive influence on Americans' involvement in the political process

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