Prodigal Press: The Anti-Christian Bias of the American News Media

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Crossway Books, 1988 - Religion - 246 pages
While claiming to be neutral, print and TV journalists often report the news from an anti-Christian point of view. Yet remarkably, in the nineteenth century many leading newspapers were Christian. What went wrong? Here is the revealing story of how American news media moved from a Christian worldview to materialist humanism. Professor and journalist Marvin Olasky examines the incredible impact this shift has had on what is covered and how it is covered. He offers practical, biblical solutions to problems of media ethics, news bias, sensationalism and crusading. - Back cover.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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DEPARTURE
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The Decline of American Journalism
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