Books about the News Media

If you are interested in how and why the news is manipulated by the worldwide media, there are a number of books that study in detail how news is manipulated before being consumed by the public.

Media Control

Media Control

Noam Chomsky, 1997


Media Control is a short book which explores the effects of various propaganda techniques on Western society.

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Newspeak in the 21st Century

Newspeak in the 21st Century

David Edwards and David Cromwell, 2009


Newspeak in the 21st Century is critical analysis of the UK media, focussed on The Guardian and the BBC News.

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Flat Earth News

Flat Earth News

Nick Davies, 2009


Nick Davies explores the nature of the news media and PR industry in the UK, discussing the processes of the 'news factory', the influence of PR, and the change of interests in the news media industry following the shift to the corporate world.

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Tell me no Lies

Tell me no Lies

Edited by John Pilger, 2004


This book is a collection of articles, essays, broadcasts and book excerpts selected by John Pilger, written by investigative journalists considered by him to be exceptional. This book does not deal with the manipulation of news but does provide numerous examples of insightful journalism.

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