When the Press Fails
Last Sunday, in his weekly column in the New York Times on politics and the press, Frank Rich gave a shout out to When the Press Fails: Political Power and the News Media from Iraq to Katrina by W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, and Steven Livingston.
Rich's editorial reflected on the continued failure of the U.S. media to deliver critical reporting, especially about the war in Iraq. Far from criticizing the failures of the Bush administration, says Rich, "a propaganda-driven White House can enlist the Washington news media in its shows."
When the Press Fails looks at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media and argues that reporters' dependence on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices. The book has just been shipped.
You can read Rich's article on the NYT website or circulating around the internet on a variety of politics and media oriented blogs. You can find out more about the When the Press Fails on our own website.
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Most governmental officials in a state of war do their best to ensure that their people are behind them. It is natural that once the decision to go to war has been made, the support of the public is important for a successful outcome. Media bias is one of the tools to achieve this end.
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May 10, 2007 03:27 AM
That should be a very interesting read.
Its very true that the media can shape the perceptions of the public on many issues.
Most people in this modern day and age are reliant on the electronic media. They form opinions and make judgments on the basis of the information which is fed to them.
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February 22, 2008 11:06 AM