How to Watch TV News Free Audiobook Download by Steve Powers,Neil Postman
Neil Postman is a famous author and critic of television who wrote "Amusing Ourselves to Death" as well as "The Disappearance of Childhood." In addition, he has narrated audiobooks for [Steve Powers], who wrote this blog on his site How to Watch TV News.
"As a professional in the business, I have to say that television coverage of news is really far behind print journalism,"
"News is what someone wants to talk about," Jeff Riggenbach said in his audiobook, "How to Watch TV News." This work is an audiobook of an essay by Neil Postman and makes a case for the declining quality of news.
It was a great idea, breaking the television news, and then it was over. The most important thing to do is to get your TV news from somebody who knows something about it, who can tell you what is going on in your society and what is happening with your government.
Watch TV News by Neil Postman narrated by Jeff Riggenbach is a bestseller audiobook that offers an insight on how to watch the news. This audiobook can be found on Audible for free with a one-month membership.
TV news is a form of propaganda with the goals of strengthening the government, promoting corporate interests and enforcing social conformity. A news producer might spend only 10% of their time on actual reporting while the other 90% comes from focus groups, polling, and scripts.
Published Date | 2007-01-01 |
Duration | 4 hours 31 minutes |
Author | Steve Powers, Neil Postman |
Narrated | Jeff Riggenbach |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Language Instruction |
Parent Category | Language Arts |