Watchdogs of democracy? : the waning Washington press corps and how it has failed the public / Helen Thomas.
| Author/creator | Thomas, Helen |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Scribner, ©2006. |
| Description | xxii, 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Journalism: a most honorable profession -- Eruptions of corruption -- Presidents & reporters: never the twain shall meet -- Press secretaries: in the bull's-eye -- Spinning the news -- Hail to the heroic leakers and whistle-blowers: and the journalists who protect them -- Newspapers are a business, too -- The FCC: fair and balanced? -- Lapdogs of the press -- Foreign correspondents in Iraq: déjà vu all over again! -- The greatest American journalists of our times. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | "A Lisa Drew book." |
| LCCN | 2006045641 |
| ISBN | 0743267818 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780743267816 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN4738 .T56 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |