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Item Details
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HIDDEN AGENDAS
HOW JOURNALISTS INFLUENCE THE NEWS |
| By: |
Lydia Miljan, Barry Cooper |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£29.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0774810203 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780774810203 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 September, 2003 |
| Pages: |
188 |
| Description: |
A controversial study showing how the political beliefs of journalists significantly affect the ideological slant of the news, skewing it further to the left than the political stance of the average Canadian. |
| Synopsis: |
In our news-hungry society, where CNN is considered a staple ofprimetime viewing, journalists have become celebrities and often,political proxies. To a large degree, our world is shaped by theircommentaries on everything from war to health care to trade. HiddenAgendas: How Journalists Influence the News is a no-holds-barredexpose of how the opinions of reporters decidedly shape the informationwe consider news.Focusing primarily on the political orientation of journalists,Miljan and Cooper investigate the link between what journalists believeabout politics and how they report political issues. Using datagathered from interviews with over 800 Canadians and some 270journalists, the authors compare how the attitudes of journalistsdiffer from those of the general population, and how thejournalists' opinions influence the daily news. By examining theway they respond to questions on the economy, social issues, andnational unity, and comparing these responses with how the stories werereported in Canadian news outlets, the book arrives at thecontroversial conclusion that journalists, more so than the owners ofthe media, are the architects of the news, engineering not only itsdrama, but also its ideological thrust.A must-read for anyone interested in politics and the media, thisbook should be read by journalists, politicians, academics, and allCanadians who are concerned about the hidden agendas ofjournalists. |
| Illustrations: |
15 b&w illustrations |
| Publication: |
Canada |
| Imprint: |
University of British Columbia Press |
| Prizes: |
Short-listed for Donner Prize, Donner Foundation 2004 (Canada) |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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