Getting the Scoop Clyde Wilson - FEBRUARY 01, 2013 Not long ago I was sorting through old papers for disposal. I came across a clipping saved for some forgotten reason. On the reverse was this headline: “NAACP Chief Says More Assistance Needed. Read More
Virtual Realities The (Mis)Information Economy Scott P. Richert - FEBRUARY 01, 2013 No longer do we have to wait for the six o’clock news or the morning paper to find out what the media gatekeepers think we need to know. Read More
VIEWS The Press: Hidden Persuasion or Sign of the Times? Claude Polin - FEBRUARY 01, 2013 Modern Western societies are commonly called industrial or democratic societies. They might just as well be named mass-communication societies, for the average citizen is supposed to be informed about what goes on in and around the city whose... Read More
VIEWS The Rise and Death of the Disinformation Media John Seiler, Jr. - FEBRUARY 01, 2013 Americans can now pick from a welter of news outlets on the internet and from such independent sources as this magazine. Yet most Americans still get their news from the usual disinformation sources: the major newspapers and broadcast and cable TV. Read More