How to Watch TV News
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How to Watch TV News

by Neil Postman

1992•Documentary•178 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryjournalisticslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is inventive, slow-paced and serious. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

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About This Book

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.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

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DocumentaryJournalisticSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

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Psychological aspectsSocial aspectsTelevision broadcasting of newsTelevisieNachrichtensendungFernsehenAspect socialNieuwsprogramma's

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Author
Neil Postman
Published
1992
Pages
178
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