From Watergate to Monicagate: Ten Controversies in Modern Journalism and Media

by Herbert N. Foerstel

Book Overview

Students of media, journalism, and social issues classes will use this book to identify the ten most controversial issues facing the media profession today. Topics include the ever-increasing monopolistic control of the media by conglomerates, tabloid journalism and its impact on the news and plagiarism. Foerstel presents the history of each controversy, important media personalities, and relevant legislation. Students can examine the current status...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313311633
• ISBN13: 9780313311635
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Provides insights on new media developments

The media is often held in scorn, gaining reputation for dumbing down, vulgarity, and jingoism: yet media industry is a monopoly which also is respected for its important role. From issues ranging from reporter's privilege and press tabliodization to the media's loss of independence from outside influences, From Watergate To Monicagate traces major issues in media relations and modern journalism and provides insights on new media developments.