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Balance (public media coverage of politics) - Balance is sometimes used in reference to political content in the mass media. This usage began in Britain in the early part of the 20th century when the conservative Tories were unpopular and receiving little coverage through the BBC.
Pressure politics - Pressure politics generally refers to political action which relies heavily on the use of mass media and mass communications to persuade politicians that the public wants or demands a particular action. However, it commonly includes intimidation, threats, and other covert techniques as well.
Mass media and politics in Japan - This article's focus is mass media and their interaction with politics in Japan.
Mass media and public opinion - Despite being a relatively recent development, the mass media plays a crucial role in forming and reflecting public opinion. It communicates the world to individuals, and it reproduces modern society's self-image.
The Public Relations Writer's Handbook: The Digital Age : The second edition of the "Public Relations Writer's Handbook" offers a simple, step-by-step approach to creating a wide range of writing, from basic news releases, pitch letters, biographies, and media alerts, to more complex and sophisticated speeches, media campaign proposals, crisis responses, and in-house publications. In addition, the thoroughly expanded and updated second edition shows how to keep up with the best practices of the public relations profession, as well as with the speed made possible and required by the digital age.
Media Training 101 by Sally Stewart, ISBN 0471271551 : Written by a seasoned journalist and public relations professional, "Media Training 101 is your essential guide to handling the news media. A former USA Today reporter and consultant to major companies, Sally Stewart leads you through every step in developing a communications blueprint and a strategic public relations plan to support it. She shows you how to communicate effectively with the media in any given circumstance and how to control the way your company is portrayed in the media. Each chapter includes vignettes, anecdotes, and real-life case studies that help you know what to expect.
School Community Relations by Larry W. Hughes, ISBN 0205306233 : This book is a departure from the traditional school public relations text. It not only provides a solid conceptual and research base in public relations for school leaders, it also demonstrates how these concepts can be practically implemented and put to good effect in the school systems. Exercises and concepts are drawn from school life. Concepts are presented, developed, and applied. Case studies that conclude most chapters are based on actual experiences. For anyone interested in public relations and the politics of education.
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville, ISBN 0451528123 : Over one hundred and fifty years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French nobleman and an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. Democracy in America is the classic treatise on the American way of life that he wrote as a result of his visit. Tocqueville discusses the advantages and dangers of the majority rule -- which he thought could be as tyrannical as the rule of the aristocracy. He analyzes the influence of political parties and the press on the government and the effect of democracy on the social, political, and economic life of the American people. He also offers some startling predictions about world politics, which history has borne out. So brilliant and penetrating are his comments and criticisms, they have vital meaning today for all who are interested in democracy.
Barron's AP United States Government & Politics : This manualas general review of U.S. government and politics is specifically focused to reflect the most-often-asked questions on recent Advanced Placement exams. Topics covered include Constitutional development, the branches and institutions of the federal government, political parties and processes, special interest groups, the media, bureaucracy, and public policy issues as they relate to the economy, the federal budget, social welfare, the environment and energy, and foreign policy and the national defense. Two full-length model exams follow the manualas subject review, and come with answer keys.
Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (Widescreen) : This hour long documentary follows the award-winning reporter-sleuth Greg Palast on the trail of the Bush family, from Florida election finagling, to the Saudi connection, to the Bush team's spiking the FBI investigation of the Bin Laden family and the secret State Department plans for post-war Iraq. These are the hard-hitting reports that have been seen in films like Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 9/11," broadcast internationally on BBC Newsnight television, and are found in Palast's international bestselling book "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy.". DVD ROM. Interview with Greg Palast revealing political paybacks and human cost; the state of journalism and the media in the US; the 2000 election debacle; and the Help America Vote Act and Computerized Voting. Interactive Documents: This exclusive bonus feature allows viewers to look closer at the trail of money and political paybacks that are second nature within the Bush Family's political practices. See the documents Palast uncovers in the film and from his internationally best-selling book, "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy." As yo...
Taking On The Kennedys : A thrillingly provocative, modern-day David vs. Goliath battle set in the amphitheater of American politics, P.O.V. presents "Taking On The Kennedys," a sharply witty and brilliantly concise peek into the "brutal circus" of contemporary political warfare. In 1994, practicing physician Kevin Vigilante, a Rhode Island Republican who has never held office, challenged Democratic favorite son Patrick Kennedy for a U.S. House seat representing the fifth most Democratic District in the nation... and nearly won. With a record long on public service but short on political experience, Vigilante found himself front and center in a controversial game of distorted television imagery and sound-byte rhetoric, where even an idealistic candidate is forced to sling a little mud in order to stay in the race. With unrestricted access to the candidates as they plot strategies, court voters, attend fundraisers, debate and vie for media attention, filmmaker Joshua Seftel presents a hard-hitting deconstruction of political campaigns and powerful dynasties, featuring appearances by Caroline Kennedy, Senator Ted Ken...
Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business : Postman takes an enlightening look at the long-term effects of mass media--how it transforms our world, and the ways in which the media onslaught can be challenged.
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, ISBN 0316341517 : Since its original publication by Little, Brown and Company in 1942, Edith Hamilton's Mythology has sold millions of copies throughout the world and established itself as a perennial bestseller in its various available formats: hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market paperback. Mythology succeeds like no other book in bringing to life for the modern reader the Greek, Roman, and Norse myths and legends that are the keystone of Western culture -- the stories of gods and heroes that have inspired human creativity from antiquity to the present. This new Back Bay trade paperback edition of Mythology replaces the Meridian edition formerly available from the Penguin Group. In August 1998 a new mass market paperback edition of Mythology published by Warner Books will replace the Mentor/Dutton Signet mass market edition formerly available from the Penguin Group.
Unleashing the Power of PR: A Contrarian's Guide to Marketing and Communication : Using dozens of case studies from well-known companies such as General Electric, FedEx, Procter & Gamble, Merck, Boeing, and Intel, Delahaye president and public relations scientist Mark Weiner offers a research-based model for creating and implementing public relations programs that will generate desired results and improve an organization's ROI. Written as a highly accessible hands-on guide, "Unleashing the Power of PR" explains how to use market research methods to plan and evaluate public relations programs scientifically. The author explores the benefit of learning to speak to senior executives in a way that will improve communications and ultimately help strengthen PR performance and results. In addition, the book debunks common myths--such as "PR is impossible to measure!"--that undercut the effectiveness of PR and obscure its real value.
Seagate FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player Solution (Media Player Dock, PC Dock and FreeAgent Go 250 GB Portable Hard Drive) : The easiest way to move your photos, movies and music from your PC to your TV. Seagate FreeAgent Theater Media Player Solution View Larger The Seagate FreeAgent Theater media player solution lets you share and enjoy your digital media library with friends and family without having to crowd around a PC or struggle with confusing network configuration and cable issues. Its unique dual-docking system helps you automatically find and copy media files from your PC and play them on your home entertainment system. Share your media library in three steps: 1. Place the included 250 GB or 500 GB FreeAgent Go drive in the PC docking station. It will automatically find and copy your digital media files from your PC. 2. Remove the FreeAgent Go drive and insert it into the media player docking station connected to your TV. 3. Grab the included remote control and start enjoying your digital media from the comfort of your couch. Experience your digital life in high definition FreeAgent Theater media player supports 1080i high-definition playback and Dolby Digital 5.1&n
Means of Ascent by Robert A. Caro, ISBN 067973371X : Robert A. Caro's life of Lyndon Johnson, which began with the greatly acclaimed The Path to Power, also winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, continues -- one of the richest, most intensive and most revealing examinations ever undertaken of an American President. In Means of Ascent the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer/historian, chronicler also of Robert Moses in The Power Broker, carries Johnson through his service in World War II and the foundation of his long-concealed fortune and the facts behind the myths he created about it. But the explosive heart of the book is Caro's revelation of the true story of the fiercely contested 1948 senatorial election, for forty years shrouded in rumor, which Johnson had to win or face certain political death, and which he did win -- by "the 87 votes that changed history." Caro makes us witness to a momentous turning point in American politics: the tragic last stand of the old politics versus the new -- the politics of issue versus the politics of image, mass manipulation, money and electronic dazzle.
Malachi Farrell at Work: The Making of La Gegene : The documentary "Malachi Farrell At Work: The Making Of La Gegene" retraces the steps involved in the making of La Gegene, a mixed media art work by Malachi Farrell and his team for the MAC/VAL museum in Vitry-sur-Seine (France) in 2007. Using movement, objects, images and sounds, La Gegene evokes the Algerian War and its related acts of violent torture as well as today's media deluge. Filmed in an experimental fashion, this documentary depicts the strength of this activist art work as it invites viewers to question social, political, historical, and contemporary events.
Churchill (Widescreen) : Soldier. Adventurer. Politician. Author. Legend. This three-part series explores many of the myths that surround the Churchill legend, revealing the complexity of the real man who was a soldier, adventurer, politician, author and arguably the greatest Englishmen of the 20th century. The programs present an intimate representation of Winston Churchill's extraordinary character and life, illuminating the forces that drove him. Churchill's granddaughter Celia Sandys, a respected historian of her grandfather's life, is advisor to the series. Her unique access and insight into the public and private records of Churchill's life, coupled with previously unseen family photographs and new film material, lend insight into one of the world's most remarkable men. "Destiny" - The first episode tells the story of Churchill's early life - his aristocratic birth, his search for glory on the battlefield , his rise up the political ladder and his fall from it. "The Lion's Roar" - This episode traces Churchill's leadership of Britain through its finest hour during the Battle of Britain to its darkest hour in 1...
Strange Bedfellows: How Late-Night Comedy Turns Democracy Into a Joke : From Johnny Carson to Jon Stewart, to Stephen Colberts roasting of President Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Strange Bedfellows explores what Americans have found so funny about our political institutions and the people who inhabit them, and asks what this says about the health of our democracy, Peterson shows how each brand of satire plays off a different level of Americans frustrations with politics.
The Future of the Race by Gates, Henry Louis, Jr., ISBN 0679763783 : Almost one-hundred years ago, W.E.B. Du Bois proposed the notion of the "talented tenth," an African American elite that would serve as leaders and models for the larger black community. In this unprecedented collaboration, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cornel West--two of Du Bois's most prominent intellectual descendants--reassess that relationship and its implications for the future of black Americans. If the 1990s are the best of times for the heirs of the Talented Tenth, they are unquestionably worse for the growing black underclass. As they examine the origins of this widening gulf and propose solutions for it, Gates and West combine memoir and biography, social analysis and cultural survey into a book that is incisive and compassionate, cautionary and deeply stirring. "Today's most public African American intellectual voices...West and Gates have made a valuable contribution."--Julian Bond, Philadelphia Inquirer "Brilliant...a social, cultural and political blueprint...that attempts to illumine the future path for blacks and American democracy."--New York Daily News "Henry Louis Gates., ...
The Culture of Disbelief: How American Law and Politics Trivialize Religious Devotion by Stephen L. Carter, ISBN 0385474989 : "The Culture Of Disbelief has been the subject of an enormous amount of media attention from the first moment it was published. Hugely successful in hardcover, the Anchor paperback is sure to find a large audience as the ever-increasing, enduring debate about the relationship of church and state in America continues. In "The Culture Of Disbelief, Stephen Carter explains how we can preserve the vital separation of church and state while embracing rather than trivializing the faith of millions of citizens or treating religious believers with disdain. What makes Carter's work so intriguing is that he uses liberal means to arrive at what are often considered conservative ends. Explaining how preserving a special role for religious communities can strengthen our democracy, "The Culture Of Disbelief recovers the long tradition of liberal religious witness (for example, the antislavery, antisegregation, and Vietnam-era antiwar movements). Carter argues that the problem with the 1992 Republican convention was not the "fact of open religious advocacy, but the "political positions being advocated.
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