178 pages
English language
Published Jan. 1, 1992 by Penguin Books.
How to watch TV news
by Neil Postman
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America is suffering from an information glut, and most Americans are no longer clear about what news is worth remembering or how any of it connects to anything else. Thus Americans are rapidly becoming the least knowledgeable people in the industrial world. For anyone who wants to control--not be controlled by--the powerful influence of television, How to Watch TV News shows you how to become a discerning viewer.
Subjects
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Social aspects
- Television broadcasting of news -- United States -- Psychological aspects
- Content analysis (Communication)