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Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"The United States' Founding Fathers knew how important a free press could be to their great experiment in democracy--so important that they protected that freedom in the First Amendment to the US Constitution. Throughout the history of the United States (and before), newspapers have documented the ins and out and ups and downs of the country. This intriguing volume will showcase these primary sources of American history, from the earliest reports...
Author
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In The Paradox of Democracy: New Media and the Eternal Problem of Politics, Sean Illing and Zac Gershberg argue that, although free speech and media has always been a necessary condition of democracy, that very freedom also is its greatest threat. Free speech gives those who would destroy democracy license to mislead the public, using whatever forms of media are available. New forms of media offer opportunities to both supporters and critics of democracy....
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Explores the crucial question of what is responsible for the upheaval in the media we used to rely on to inform us about public affairs. Offers insight into the causes of change but also guidance rooted in the precepts of ethical journalism on how journalists can adapt to this new environment while still providing the information necessary to a functioning democracy.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Kate Wills didn't expect to completely remake her life at 33. But after a divorce, she set out to do just that, alone. As a travel journalist, Kate had been jetting in and out of unfamiliar cities for over a decade, but this time-with no press crew or assistants-she felt strangely ill-prepared. So she turned to other female solo travelers for inspiration. Looking back through history, Kate discovered the astonishing women who paved her way. She set...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Frank Deford is one of the most beloved sports journalists in America. A contributing writer to Sports Illustrated for more than fifty years, and a longtime correspondent on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, these days, Deford is perhaps best known for his weekly commentaries on NPR{u2019}s "Morning Edition." Since 1980, Deford has recorded 1,600 of them, and in I{u2019}d Know That Voice Anywhere he brings together the very best, creating a charming,...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Cavemice volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Geronimo Stiltonoot and The Stone Gazette are in the running for the Stone Age Ratitzer: the award for the best prehistoric journalism! But their main competition is Sally Rockmousen, the ruthless host of Gossip Radio -- and she'll stop at nothing to win. Can Geronimo sniff out a scoop in time to defeat her?"--Back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unfreedom of the Press is not just another book about the press. Levin shows how those entrusted with news reporting today are destroying freedom of the press from within: "not government oppression or suppression," he writes, but self-censorship, group-think, bias by omission, and passing off opinion, propaganda, pseudo-events, and outright lies as news. With the depth of historical background for which his books are renowned, Levin takes the reader...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"From its almost accidental birth in 1968, 60 Minutes has set the standard for broadcast journalism, joining us in our living rooms each Sunday night to surprise us about the world. The show has profiled every major leader, artist, and movement of the past five decades, perfecting the newsmaking interview and inventing the groundbreaking TV exposé. From legendary sit-downs with Richard Nixon in 1968 (in which he promised "to restore respect to the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Yearling
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
While covering baseball's World Series, teenage sports reporters Stevie and Susan Carol investigate a rookie pitcher whose evasive answers during an interview reveal more than a few contradictions in his life story.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"At a time when civilian periodicals faced strict censorship, US Army Chief of Staff George Marshall won the support of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt to create an expansive troop-newspaper program. Both Marshall and FDR recognized that there was a second struggle taking place outside the battlefields of World War II--the war of words. While Hitler inundated the globe with propaganda, morale across the US Army dwindled. As the Axis blurred the...
59) Jawbreaker
Author
Publisher
Square Fish, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about toxic sibling rivalry, socioeconomic disparity, and dental drama. Max Plink’s life is complicated. Her parents aren’t getting along. The school bullies are relentless—and her own sister is the cruelest of them. Worst of all, her mouth is a mess. With a mismatched puzzle of a jaw, Max has a Class II malocclusion, otherwise known as a severe overbite....
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