Thinking Critically about the Media

A collection of the authors' syndicated columns, this book is an easy-to-read but thoughtful analysis of current media bias from a progressive point of view. Both authors are associated with FAIR.

A well-documented examination of bias in print and television news that shows us what the conventional media selectively report, leave out or distort. The authors, who are associated with Fairness and Accuracy in Media (FAIR), a national media watchdog group, provide useful tips for detecting bias and suggestions on how to counter them.

Essays from the authors' "Mediabeat" column that look at topics such as talk radio (the fantasy world of Rush Limbaugh, white hate radio), violence on television, what the conventional media covers up or fails to report, the influence of big media money.

Cogent articles on both sides of the media bias debate plus critical thinking exercises. Some of the topics included are "Is the media biased" "Should the media be regulated," "How do the media affect politics," and "Is advertising harmful."