About this title: Can a corporate media system be expected to tell the truth about a world dominated by corporations? Can newspapers, including the 'liberal' "Guardian" and the "Independent," tell the truth about catastrophic climate change - about its roots in mass consumerism and corporate obstructionism - when they are themselves profit-oriented businesses dependent on advertisers for 75 per cent of their revenues? Can the BBC tell the truth about UK government crimes in Iraq when its senior managers are appointed by the government? Has anything fundamentally changed since BBC founder Lord Reith wrote of ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PLUTO PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780745324821ISBN:0745324827
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 216 pages. (216 pages) can a corporate media system be expected to tell the truth about a world dominated by corporations? why did the media ignore the claims of un weapons inspectors that iraq had been 90-95 per cent "fundamentally disarmed" as early as 1998? this book answers these questions, and more. (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: St Martins Pr
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780745324821ISBN:0745324827
Description: New. "Guardians of Power" ought to be required reading in every media college. It is the most important book about journalism I can remember. "-John Pilger "Regular critical analysis of the media, filling crucial gaps and correcting the distortions of i... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pluto Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780745324821ISBN:0745324827
Description: New. Can a corporate media system be expected to tell the truth about a world dominated by corporations? Why did the media ignore the claims of UN weapons inspectors that Iraq had been 90-95 per cent "fundamentally disarmed" as early as 1998? This book ans... read more
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