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Examines the political, cultural, legal, and economic forces challenging the news media today and how the press has reacted in turn. Traces the recent history of American journalism, from the Nixon administration's attacks on the media to the post-Watergate popularity of the press to the new challenges presented by the war on terror. Includes interviews with key figures in print, broadcast, and electronic media over the past four decades.

Examines the history and development of the news media, discusses its function and influence, looks at the law as it relates to the media, and includes a chronology, biographical listing, and resources for further research.

Although they started as a place to socialize online, social media platforms have increasingly become a place where people get their news worldwide. According to a 2022 Pew Research Center study, approximately 70 percent of Americans get at least some news from social media platforms. Concerns have risen as more people turn to social media to get news. While some information on social media platforms comes from trustworthy news outlets, other news sources are unreliable, misleading, and even inaccurate.

"Rage revenue-addicted news companies are plagued by shoddy reporting, sensationalism, groupthink, and brain-dead partisan tribalism. Newsrooms rely on emotion-driven blabber to entrance conflict-addled super users. In 'Broken News,' Chris Stirewalt, celebrated as one of America's sharpest political analysts in print and on television, employs his trademark wit and insight to give readers an inside look at these problems. He explains that these companies don't reward bad journalism because they like it, but because it is easy and profitable. 'Broken News' is a fascinating, deeply researched, conversation-provoking study of how the news is made and how it must be repaired, with surprising takeaways about who's to blame. Stirewalt goes deep inside the history of the industry to explain how today's media divides America for profit. And he offers practical advice for how everyday readers, listeners, and viewers can (and should) become better news consumers for the sake of the republic"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces readers to news media and why it matters.

Presents a social history of women journalists of the Gilded Age who went undercover to champion women's rights and expose corruption and abuse in America.

"This insightful book explores bias in reporting on politics, helping students think critically about where their news comes from"--Provided by publisher.

"The morning after her eighteenth birthday, Andrea McNulty wakes up in a motel room, covered in blood and unable to remember what happened the previous night, only to discover that her parents were brutally attacked and she is the main suspect"--OCLC.

The morning after her eighteenth birthday, Andrea McNulty wakes up in a motel room, covered in blood and unable to remember what happened the previous night, only to discover that her parents were brutally attacked and she is the main suspect.

Andrew Breitbart describes his life and his efforts to report key news stories on issues that affect Americans in the twenty-first century, discusses his alignment with the Tea Party, and details how the biggest problems lie in Hollywood and New York.