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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460334003321

Autore

Edwards David <1962->

Titolo

Newspeak in the 21st century [[electronic resource] /] / David Edwards and David Cromwell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Pluto Press

New York, : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

ISBN

1-78371-069-1

1-84964-425-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CromwellDavid <1962->

Disciplina

302.2309051

Soggetti

Journalism - Objectivity - Great Britain

Journalism - Social aspects - Great Britain

Mass media - Objectivity - Great Britain

Mass media - Social aspects - Great Britain

Journalistic ethics - Great Britain

Press and politics - Great Britain - History - 21st century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

No conspiracy : solving the propaganda puzzle -- BBC balance : the magnificent fiction -- Back to back bias : an A-Z of BBC propaganda -- Climate chaos : keeping madness mainstream -- Plan A/Plan B: the Downing Street memo -- Mind your methodology : killing the 2004 Lancet report -- One million dead and counting : the 2006 Lancet report and beyond -- Bitter harvest : bombings in Britain, Spain and Iraq -- Israel and Palestine : an eye for an eyelash -- Real men go to Tehran : targeting Iran -- Iran in Iraq -- Venezuela : dousing the firebrand  -- Liberal press gang : behind the scenes at the Independent and the Guardian -- Brilliant fools : snarls, smears and the dark art of Willy-waving -- Compassion, awareness and honest journalism.