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The shadow world : life between the news media and reality

Author: Jim Willis
Publisher: New York : Praeger, 1991.
Edition/Format:   Book : English
Summary:
Jim Willis examines the factors that contribute to the journalist's often faulty perception of reality, factors that are beyond the immediate control of the reporter. These include errant sources, competitive influences, the embedding process of storytelling, marketing's influence on the news, and the structure of news stories.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Willis, Jim, 1946 Mar. 19-
Shadow world.
New York : Praeger, 1991
(OCoLC)645747160
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Jim Willis
ISBN: 0275934241 9780275934248 027593425X 9780275934255
OCLC Number: 21971451
Description: 260 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: The tough task of reporting --
Setting the stage for the shadow world --
Objectivity from the yellow kid to John Tower --
From Hitler to Gorbachev : questions of alertness --
Asleep on NASA, HUD, and the EPA --
Competition's legacy : Billygate and a Reagan-Ford ticket --
Is there a specialist in the house? --
The cult of secrecy, the breadth of lies --
Public reaction to the shadow world --
From shadows to substance.
Responsibility: Jim Willis.

Abstract:

Jim Willis examines the factors that contribute to the journalist's often faulty perception of reality, factors that are beyond the immediate control of the reporter. These include errant sources, competitive influences, the embedding process of storytelling, marketing's influence on the news, and the structure of news stories.

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