Discusses what makes a story newsworthy, the different people who are part of television newscasts, the reliability and distortions of these broadcasts, and how to use critical thinking when watching the news.
Tells the story of how television worked to change the minds of Americans in the categories of confrontation, politics, war, heroes and villains, and eye-openers, from the 1950s through the 1990s.
how I exposed hucksters, cheats, and scam artists and became the scourge of the liberal media--
Stossel, John
2004
John Stossel looks back at thirty years as a consumer reporter, and discusses how his image changed after he switched his focus from scrutinizing business practices and products to exposing the sometimes foolish, wasteful, and unscrupulous actions of government and public interest groups.
the events that stopped our lives--from the Hindenburg explosion to the attacks of September 11
Garner, Joe
2002
Recounts the details of forty-three significant events of the twentieth century, each with from-the-scene photographs; and features two compact discs that contain over two hours of audio from the events as they were broadcast live.
Selected to be an anchor on "Classroom Direct, " seventeen-year-old Patrick Sheridan finds his journalistic idealism and his own self-image challenged when he leaves high school in Doggett, Texas, for the glamorous life in Los Angeles.
A biography of the multimillionaire media pioneer, creator of the Cable News Network, champion yachtsman, and founder of environmental and humanitarian organizations.
