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1	Bias: A CBS Insider Exposes How the Media Distort the News more books like this by Bernard Goldberg "Bias" blows the whistle on bias in the news including Bernard Goldberg's own network, CBS, and its chief guru, Dan Rather. Breaking ranks and naming names, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist reveals a corporate news culture in which the close-mindedness is breathtaking and entertainment wins over hard news every time. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.99! \| first editions
2	Naked Pictures of Famous People more books like this by Jon Stewart A critically acclaimed national Bestseller, Naked Pictures of Famous People arrives in trade paperback with a new essay, written especially for this edition. see all copies from £4.03! new only from £6.78! \| first editions
3	Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television more books like this by Jerry Mander A total departure from previous writing about television, this book is the first ever to advocate that the medium is not reformable. Its problems are inherent in the technology itself and are so dangerous -- to personal health and sanity, to the environment, and to democratic processes -- that TV ought to be eliminated forever. Weaving personal ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £9.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Fortune Tellers: Inside Wall Street's Game of Money, Media and Manipulation more books like this by Howard Kurtz Just as "spin" has taken over politics in America, so too has it come to define the long bull market on Wall Street. The booming trade in stocks, which has become a national obsession, has produced an insatiable demand for financial intelligence--and plenty of new, highly paid players eager to supply it. On television and the Internet, ... see all copies from £4.78! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	How to Watch TV News more books like this by Neil Postman, Steve Powers 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. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.88! \| first editions
6	Tube of Plenty: The Evolution of American Television more books like this by Erik Barnouw Tube of Plenty is an abridgement of Erik Barnouw's classic 3-volume History of Broadcasting in the United States. The paperback edition was first published in 1976 and a second edition in 1982. Much has happened in television in the 1980s; the decline of the three major networks, the expansion of cable and satellite television, film channels like ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £14.33! \| first editions
7	Bear V. Shark more books like this by Chris Bachelder "So it's kind of like a parlor game, then?... The question is apparently of Ancient Eastern extraction.... It seems to be a gut thing. The answer just feels right and then you come up with reasons.... Given a relatively level playing field -- i.e., water deep enough so that a Shark could maneuver proficiently, but shallow enough so that a ... see all copies from £2.12! new only from £6.15! \| first editions
8	Arrogance: Rescuing America from the Media Elite more books like this by Bernard Goldberg Bernard Goldberg claimed in his previous book, BIAS, that the U.S. media is controlled by "liberal elites." Here he expands on his thesis. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
9	Meet the Press more books like this by Rick Ball, NBC News, Tim Russert (Foreword by) Decade by decade, this book looks at the milestones and major events that have shaped the world we live in through the eyes of the newsmakers themselves. Offering a guided tour to what has made the world what it is today, "Meet the Press" tells the inside story of those events through rare photos, behind-the-scenes anecdotes, and real-life quotes. ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.35! \| first editions
10	What Were They Thinking: The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History more books like this by David Hofstede, Backstage (Creator) Highlighting 100 notorious events, this book celebrates television's fabulousscrew-ups and most unforgettable moments. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46!
11 view cover	The Gospel According to the Simpsons more books like this by Mark Pinsky Mark Pinsky takes a look at the various and often pointed ways that the TV show THE SIMPSONS deals with religion and morality. This popular animated series, noted more for its sarcasm than its piety, is able to touch on religious pluralism and moral issues without being heavy-handed, according to Pinsky, and he provides new perspectives on ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	The Age of Missing Information more books like this by Bill McKibben The author of The End of Nature asks an intriguing question: Which provides more "information", 103 cable channels showering us with beguiling factoids--or a weekend in the woods? McKibben's work will forever alter our view of TV and the world. see all copies from £5.04! new only from £5.96! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	ESPN: The Uncensored History more books like this by Michael Freeman This book traces the first 24-hour sports network from its inception through its evolution into a slick media outlet reaching more than 60 million homes via more than 26,000 cable providers. ESPN has blazed a stunning path of achievement with its expansive coverage of broadcast sports--spinning off into ESPN2, ESPN Classic Sports, ESPNews, and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £10.21! \| first editions
14 view cover	We Interrupt This Broadcast with 3 CDs: The Events That Stopped Our Lives...from the Hindenburg Explosion to the Virginia Tech Shooting more books like this by Joe Garner This updated version features 3 audio CDs with actual broadcasts and includes a new afterword from NBC's Brian Williams. see all copies from £26.93! new only from £26.93!
15 view cover	We Interrupt This Broadcast more books like this by Joe Garner, Bill Kurtis (Narrator), Walter Cronkite (Foreword by) This multimedia package records the most sensational moments of the 20th and early 21st centuries, from the Hindenburg disaster to the destruction of New York's World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
16 view cover	Mr MacGregor more books like this by Alan Titchmarsh Rob MacGregor, hired to recapture the declining audience for a daytime gardening programme, quickly becomes Britain's latest heart-throb. The only trouble is, Rob's co-presenter is not pleased to see his thunder stolen. Nor is Rob's longterm girlfriend, who discovers his affair with a newsreader. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £8.13! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Three Blind Mice: How the TV Networks Lost Their Way more books like this by Ken Auletta The author of Greed and Glory on Wall Street tells the gripping--and often devastating--story of the decline of the big three. Rich in anecdote and gossip, scalpel-sharp in its perceptions, Three Blind Mice tells of the takeovers and coups that caused ABC, NBC, and CBS to lose a third of their audience and more than half their annual profits. see all copies from £4.54! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Weatherman more books like this by Steve Thayer Beautiful ambitious Twin Cities newscaster Andrea Labore hungers for the anchor position--almost as much as two men hunger for her. One is star reporter Rick Beanblossom,who hides his scarred soul behind a cynical shield, the other is weatherman Dixon Bell, a gentle bearlike man whose claws are as concealed as his past. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £13.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
19	Almost Golden: Jessica Savitch and the Selling of Television News more books like this by Gwenda Blair A network correspondent at age 30, Jessica Savitch came up on the fast track in the hectic, hard-driving field of TV news. But by the time of her accidental death in 1983, Jessica--plagued by drugs, depression, and disastrous romances--had already lost the race. A look at TV news, where the quest for celebrity and the values of journalism collide. ... see all copies from £4.78! new only from £10.90! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder more books like this by Bill O'Reilly A killer stalks executives from the Global News Network in this whodunit by Fox newscaster Bill O'Reilley. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Stay Tuned: Televisions Unforgettable Moments more books like this by Joe Garner Over 50 years of memories--the stars, the programs, and the events stored in hearts and imaginations like treasured heirlooms--are found in this new multimedia book from veteran "New York Times" bestselling author Garner. In "Stay Tuned, " he has gathered 36 landmark moments from news, sports, and entertainment in a riveting anthology. Includes 1 ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £17.03! \| first editions
22 view cover	Television: The Critical View more books like this by Horace Newcomb (Editor) Now in its sixth edition and with twenty new selections, "Television: The Critical View" sheds light on everything from the latest prime-time television programs to news, talk shows, and commercials. This well established and critically acclaimed text remains the leading collection of critical essays about America's most important medium of ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £7.51! \| first editions
23 view cover	Smoke and Mirrors: Violence, Television, and Other American Cultures more books like this by John Leonard An examination of the cultural influence of television broadcasting, written by the television critic of the "New York Times". Leonard argues against the often-asserted claim that television incites violence, claiming that it is merely a reflection of the culture at large. see all copies from £5.04! new only from £9.42! \| first editions
24 view cover	Make-Believe Media: The Politics of Entertainment more books like this by Michael Parenti A classic aParenti text, a this short volume explains film and television from a political perspective. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £26.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media more books like this by Jeff Cohen, Jim Hightower (Foreword by) Producer, pundit, and media critic Jeff Cohen offers a fast-paced romp through the three major cable news channels--Fox, CNN, and MSNBC--and delivers a serious message about their failure to cover the most urgent issues of the day. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.10! \| first editions

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