Edwards, David.

Guardians of Power : The Myth of the Liberal Media. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (254 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- The Mass Media - Neutral, Honest, Psychopathic -- Iraq - The Sanctions of Mass Destruction -- Iraq Disarmed - Burying the 1991-98 Weapons Inspections -- Iraq - Gunning for War and Burying the Dead -- Afghanistan - Let Them Eat Grass -- Kosovo - Real Bombs, Fictional Genocide -- East Timor - The Practical Limits of Crusading Humanitarianism -- Haiti - The Hidden Logic of Exploitation -- Idolatry Ink - Reagan, the ' Cheerful Conservative' and ' Chubby Bubba' Clinton -- Climate Change - The Ultimate Media Betrayal -- Disciplined Media - Professional Conformity to Power -- Towards a Compassionate Media -- Full Human Dissent -- Resources -- About Media Lens -- Index.

'The most important book about journalism I can remember.' John Pilger.

9781849643009


Press and politics -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century.
Journalism -- Objectivity -- Great Britain.
Journalistic ethics -- Great Britain.


Electronic books.

PN4748.G7 -- E39 2006eb

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