Tragedy and Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections, and Destroy Democracy
By Unknown Author.
Description
Bestselling authorities on the media analyze recent election coverage and its contribution to the decline of American democracy."A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both."—James Madison, 1822James Madison's worst fears were realized in 2004, when voters in a popular election lacked popular information and the means to acquire it. More than anything John Kerry, George Bush, or even Karl Rove did, the media's miscoverage of the campaign decided the election. Most disturbing...
ISBN(s)
1595580166, 9781595580160
