The Other Side of the News [reprints]

Community breakdown

Bars show the community-aggregated score per category. Rate this book to contribute.

An overview of the five programs on the diverse issues which confront the media in the U.S.: the use of anonymous sources, the proliferation of entertainment programs presented as news stories, the sensationalizing of news such as the Tawana Brawley story, the media's role in the changing emphasis in amateur sports on our college campuses, the First Amendment and privacy issues, the news as a commodity in the marketplace and the role competition plays in making news decisions, how to achieve balance in the news coverage of minorities and urban America. Programs in RLIN VIM file: NYCE 90f106.