Power Press: Its Impact on America and What You Can Do About It

By Paul Mongerson

By showing how the press has wrested control from our elected officials and the American public, Paul Mongerson offers ways that public citizens can regain control from the media. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555913474
• ISBN13: 9781555913472
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent perspective on how the press manipulates consumer

This book is obviously well researched and includes great insights on the press's manipulations of facts to achieve its objective. The multiple examples quoted by the author lend credence to what many of us have always thought.

The proverbial guide for critical media consumption.

The Power Press powerfully explains the role that the press plays in our society and goes one step further by giving consumers practical steps to critically evaluate the media. In an age which we constantly thirst for information, The Power Press gives an unbiased view about message distortion and the rise of advocacy reporting. A must read for all consumers of information and especially communication/journalism scholars.