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News from Nowhere
Edward Jay Epstein
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Description for News from Nowhere
Paperback. A detailed analysis of the economic, political and journalistic structure of American network news organizations. Epstein shows that corporate policy shapes the direction of television news coverage; the essential aim of television is not to inform, but to induce the viewer to "stay tuned". Num Pages: 347 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: APT; JFD; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 374.
In an age when the American public relies more on television for its news than any other medium, Edward Jay Epstein's detailed, probing analysis of the decision-making process in network news organizations has achieved the status of a classic. Mr. Epstein shows how internal corporate policy and budget requirements shape the direction of television news coverage. What we see on the network evening news, he demonstrates, does not mirror reality because TV's essential aim is not to inform but to excite viewers enough to induce them to "stay tuned." "The best book ever written about any aspect of television."—Richard Schickel. ... Read more
In an age when the American public relies more on television for its news than any other medium, Edward Jay Epstein's detailed, probing analysis of the decision-making process in network news organizations has achieved the status of a classic. Mr. Epstein shows how internal corporate policy and budget requirements shape the direction of television news coverage. What we see on the network evening news, he demonstrates, does not mirror reality because TV's essential aim is not to inform but to excite viewers enough to induce them to "stay tuned." "The best book ever written about any aspect of television."—Richard Schickel. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
Number of Pages
347
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566633000
SKU
V9781566633000
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About Edward Jay Epstein
Edward Jay Epstein has also written Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer; The Assassination Chronicles; Agency of Fear; and Inquest: The Warren Commission and the Establishment of Truth. He lives in New York City.
Reviews for News from Nowhere
The book is burnished with insights, cogency, elegance, and sophistication.
Stephen J. Whitfield
Brandeis University
A complex, fascinating book...Epstein shows that no educated citizen should rely exclusively on the news, but also that none should fail to watch it.
Edmund Fuller
The Wall Street Journal
The best book ever written about any aspect of ... Read more
Stephen J. Whitfield
Brandeis University
A complex, fascinating book...Epstein shows that no educated citizen should rely exclusively on the news, but also that none should fail to watch it.
Edmund Fuller
The Wall Street Journal
The best book ever written about any aspect of ... Read more