An edition of News Dissector (2001)

News Dissector

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An edition of News Dissector (2001)

News Dissector

1 edition

"News Dissector brings together Danny Schechter's writings on human rights, politics, and the media over a span of four decades of activism and reporting: this includes his experiences with radio news, public-affairs television programming, production of independent documentaries, and the launching of the Media Channel, a global media watchdog website. These pieces provide a fascinating look at the trajectory of what was once simply called "The Movement." Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Tom Hayden, and other figures from the counterculture and new left come alive in these pages. Schechter's run-ins with the FBI and the CIA provide fascinating and often entertaining reading. A large section covers Vietnam during and after the war. Throughout, Schechter exposes the practices and prejudices of the news media and proposes detailed corrective action. The collection also includes essays of a more personal and sometimes emotional nature - the observations, impressions, and inspirations of an insurgent journalist. News Dissector is an enlightening book by one of the few journalists to emerge from the alternative media of the '60s and '70s with his politics and principles intact."--BOOK JACKET.

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Publisher
Akashic Books
Language
English
Pages
300

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News Dissector
June 1, 2001, Akashic Books
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First Sentence

"Gibson. The spirit and courage displayed by Hoffa in combating a government vendetta against him could well be used to focus on other areas of government ineptitude and inaction on pressing social problems."

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The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
300
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
Weight
12.5 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8710674M
Internet Archive
newsdissectorpas0000sche
ISBN 10
1888451203
ISBN 13
9781888451207
LCCN
00112239
OCLC/WorldCat
46808020
Library Thing
193826
Goodreads
1628950

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Gibson. The spirit and courage displayed by Hoffa in combating a government vendetta against him could well be used to focus on other areas of government ineptitude and inaction on pressing social problems.
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