NEWSPEAK in the 21st Century

by David Edwards and David Cromwell

Book Overview

Media Lens' mission is to correct the distorted vision of the liberal media. A thorn in the side of the Guardian, Independent, Channel 4 and the BBC, among many others, it is constantly under counterfire by those it attacks. These responses are collected in Newspeak. They expose the arrogance and servility to power of our leading journalists and editors, starring Andrew Marr, Alan Rusbridger, Roger Alton, Jon Snow, Jeremy Bowen and even George Monbiot. Packed with forensic media analysis, revealing the lethal bias in 'balanced' reporting. Even the 'best' UK media turn out to be cheerleaders for government, business and war. Alongside an A-Z of BBC propaganda and chapters on Iraq and climate change, Newspeak focuses on the demonisation of Iran and Venezuela, the Israel-Palestine conflict, the myth of impartial reporting and the dark art of smearing dissidents.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745328938
• ISBN13: 9780745328935
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.3"