From Watergate to Monicagate: Ten Controversies in Modern Journalism and Media
- ISBN-10
- 0313311633
- ISBN-13
- 9780313311635
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 279
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Herbert N. Foerstel
Description
Identifies the most controversial issues facing the media profession today, including the monopolistic control of the media by conglomerates, tabloid journalism, paparazzi, plagiarism, and Internet censorship.
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