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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Great Book
This book provides excellent examples of what the news media is all about. Cohen and Solomon explain logically and entertainingly the business of modern media. The book illustrates why, in so many cases, what is not reported is more telling than what is. An invaluable guide to understanding the sound bytes that pass for news.
Published on September 18, 2001 by Eric Zimmerer
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Too brief for real use
The book is made up of a collection of editorials from FAIR, the public-interest watchdog group. The articles are short and not particularly incisive, and focus on the usual transgressions of America's corporate-owned media. As a reference source Cohen and Solomon's book is not particularly valuable: the articles are simply too brief to provide much useful depth or...
Published on July 31, 2000 by Douglas Doepke
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Book,
By Eric Zimmerer (Santa Clara, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding Bias and Blather in the News (Hardcover)
This book provides excellent examples of what the news media is all about. Cohen and Solomon explain logically and entertainingly the business of modern media. The book illustrates why, in so many cases, what is not reported is more telling than what is. An invaluable guide to understanding the sound bytes that pass for news.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding Bias and Blather in the News (Paperback)
The book is made up of a collection of editorials from FAIR, the public-interest watchdog group. The articles are short and not particularly incisive, and focus on the usual transgressions of America's corporate-owned media. As a reference source Cohen and Solomon's book is not particularly valuable: the articles are simply too brief to provide much useful depth or information. Moreover the groupings lack real coherent unity that follow through on the theme. Still and all, a revisit of Upton Sinclair's struggle against the entrenched wealth of his day (1920's & 30's) provides useful perspective on today's media struggles. And the beat goes on.
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Through the Media Looking Glass: Decoding Bias and Blather in the News by Jeff Cohen (Paperback - Mar. 1995)
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