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Mike Gravel and
David Eisenbach
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Publisher
Phoenix Books Inc
Publication date
June 1, 2008
Pages
204
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781597775861
ISBN-10
159777586X
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.92 lbs.
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Publisher Out of Business
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$25.95
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Why does the media always blow the big stories? From 9/11 to Iraq's WMDs, from Iran's nuclear program to the
In The Kingmakers, Senator Mike Gravel and Dr. David Eisenbach argue that the media's failure to present the public with an accurate view of the world poses a greater threat to American lives than terrorism. They also show how the greatest threat to our democracy is not money -- it's the media. Long before the majority of voters pay attention to presidential elections, the media Kingmakers filter the presidential field and anoint the
Gravel and Eisenbach propose a powerful antidote to the Kingmakers' poisonous influence on American politics: participatory journalism. Blogs, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and Internet contributions have empowered ordinary citizens to change the course of American history and inaugurate a new wave of democratization that America hasn't seen since the Jacksonian era.
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newshas never been more dramatic or dangerous.
In The Kingmakers, Senator Mike Gravel and Dr. David Eisenbach argue that the media's failure to present the public with an accurate view of the world poses a greater threat to American lives than terrorism. They also show how the greatest threat to our democracy is not money -- it's the media. Long before the majority of voters pay attention to presidential elections, the media Kingmakers filter the presidential field and anoint the
leading candidates.
Gravel and Eisenbach propose a powerful antidote to the Kingmakers' poisonous influence on American politics: participatory journalism. Blogs, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and Internet contributions have empowered ordinary citizens to change the course of American history and inaugurate a new wave of democratization that America hasn't seen since the Jacksonian era.
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9781597775861 | details & prices | 204 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.92 lbs | List price $25.95
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