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Title:
Getting it wrong : ten of the greatest misreported stories in American journalism
Author:
Campbell, W. Joseph.
ISBN:
9780520945609
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 269 pages) : illustrations
Abstract:
"Did the Washington Post bring down Richard Nixon by reporting on the Watergate scandal? Did a cryptic remark by Walter Cronkite effectively end the Vietnam War? Did William Randolph Hearst vow to "finish the war" in the 1898 conflict with Spain? In Getting It Wrong, W. Joseph Campbell addresses and dismantles such prominent media-driven myths--stories about or by the news media that are widely believed but which, on close examination, prove apocryphal. In a fascinating exploration of these and other cases--including the supposedly outstanding coverage of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina--Campbell describes how myths like these can feed stereotypes, deflect blame from policymakers, and overstate the power and influence of the news media"--Provided by publisher.
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