Wizards of Media Oz: Behind the Curtain of Mainstream NewsJeff Cohen and Norman Solomon draw their long knives again. Following the take-no-prisoners approach pioneered in their first two volumes, Adventures in Medialand and Through the Media Looking Glass, The Wizards of Media Oz cuts through media bias with scathing, sharp-witted, fun to read prose.In these columns syndicated in over 20 newspapers nationwide, look out for what Molly Ivins terms some of the best press-bashing, honest sleuthing found anywhere. Pandering to no sacred cows -- especially media cash cows -- The Wizards of Media Oz skewers the moneyed interests by exposing the facts behind the headlines. |
Contents
Introduction by Studs Terkel | 3 |
Public Loses in Radio Gold Rush | 11 |
When a Network TV Reporter Moonlights as a Lobbyist | 19 |
Copyright | |
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