Truth & lies in the media /

"We take a look at America's relationship with the media from the Colonial Era papers that helped start and support the American Revolution to the explosion of social media and the current controversy over media legitimacy. Along the way, we will look at issues like the Supreme Court battl...

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Main Author: Issitt, Micah L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amenia, NY : Grey House Publishing, Inc., [2024]
Series:Opinions throughout history.
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Summary:"We take a look at America's relationship with the media from the Colonial Era papers that helped start and support the American Revolution to the explosion of social media and the current controversy over media legitimacy. Along the way, we will look at issues like the Supreme Court battles over libel laws, the perception of bias and its relationship to propaganda, the evolution of journalistic ethics and the state of American media literacy, and how technology shaped our media environment over the long road from telegram to television to the 24-hour news cycle"--Publisher's website.
Physical Description:xxxi, 655 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Also issued in electronic format.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [623]-642) and index.
ISBN:9781637008126
1637008120