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Moyers on America

A Journalist and His Times

de Bill Moyers ...

The Peabody Award–winning journalist shares stories and insights into our country and the crises we face in an "eloquent selection of . . . commentaries" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Millions of Americans have invited Bill Moyers into their homes over the years. With television programs covering topics from American history, politics, and religion to the role of media and the world of ... Leer más

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The Peabody Award–winning journalist shares stories and insights into our country and the crises we face in an "eloquent selection of . . . commentaries" ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).Millions of Americans have invited Bill Moyers into their homes over the years. With television programs covering topics from American history, politics, and religion to the role of media and the world of
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The Kingdom and the Power

Behind the Scenes at The New York Times: The Institution That Influences the World

de Gay Talese ...

“Beautifully documented . . . no less than a landmark in the field of writing and journalism.”—The Nation“Fascinating . . . Seldom has anyone been so successful in making a newspaper come alive as a human institution.”—The New York TimesIn this century and the last, most of history's important news stories have been broken to a waiting nation by The New York Times. In The Kingdom and the Power, ... Leer más

$14.99 USD

“Beautifully documented . . . no less than a landmark in the field of writing and journalism.”—The Nation“Fascinating . . . Seldom has anyone been so successful in making a newspaper come alive as a human institution.”—The New York TimesIn this century and the last, most of history's important news stories have been broken to a waiting nation by The New York Times. In The Kingdom and the Power,
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America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction

de John Steinbeck ...

A Penguin ClassicMore than four decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now, this distinctive collection offers a portrait of the artist as citizen, deeply engaged in the world around him. In addition to the complete text of Steinbeck's last ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

A Penguin ClassicMore than four decades after his death, John Steinbeck remains one of the nation's most beloved authors. Yet few know of his career as a journalist who covered world events from the Great Depression to Vietnam. Now, this distinctive collection offers a portrait of the artist as citizen, deeply engaged in the world around him. In addition to the complete text of Steinbeck's last
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The Big Guy

How a President and His Son Sold Out America

de Miranda Devine ...

The New York Post columnist, Fox News contributor, and national bestselling author of Laptop from Hell returns with the explosive, definitive account of the Biden family scandals.It’s rare that a campaign season has anything like an IRS whistleblower and a California US attorney saying they were blocked from pursuing charges, foreign wire transfers of millions of dollars going to several members ... Leer más

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The New York Post columnist, Fox News contributor, and national bestselling author of Laptop from Hell returns with the explosive, definitive account of the Biden family scandals.It’s rare that a campaign season has anything like an IRS whistleblower and a California US attorney saying they were blocked from pursuing charges, foreign wire transfers of millions of dollars going to several members
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The Journalist and the Murderer

de Janet Malcolm ...

Named one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books by The Modern Library and The Guardian • With surgical precision, Janet Malcolm dissects the famous case of journalist Joe McGinniss and murderer Jeffrey MacDonald. A riveting exploration of the uneasy dynamic between writers and their subjects and a must-read for anyone intrigued by journalism, the complexities of human nature, and true crimeMalcolm ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

Named one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books by The Modern Library and The Guardian • With surgical precision, Janet Malcolm dissects the famous case of journalist Joe McGinniss and murderer Jeffrey MacDonald. A riveting exploration of the uneasy dynamic between writers and their subjects and a must-read for anyone intrigued by journalism, the complexities of human nature, and true crimeMalcolm
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Journalism

Why It Matters

de Michael Schudson ...

Series series Why It Matters
Despite the criticisms that have been leveled at news organizations in recent years and the many difficulties they face, journalism matters. It matters, argues Schudson, because it orients people daily in the complex and changing worlds in which they live. It matters because it offers a fact-centered, documented approach to pertinent public issues. It matters because it keeps watch on the powerful ... Leer más

$10.00 USD

Despite the criticisms that have been leveled at news organizations in recent years and the many difficulties they face, journalism matters. It matters, argues Schudson, because it orients people daily in the complex and changing worlds in which they live. It matters because it offers a fact-centered, documented approach to pertinent public issues. It matters because it keeps watch on the powerful
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Serious Face

Essays

de Jon Mooallem ...

**From the discovery of the author’s face in a century-old photograph to a triple-amputee hospice director working at the border of life and death, here are thirteen hopeful, heartbreaking, and profound essays from “one of the most intelligent, compassionate, and curious authors working today” (Elizabeth Gilbert).ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews**Beneath the self-assured and ... Leer más

$6.99 USD

**From the discovery of the author’s face in a century-old photograph to a triple-amputee hospice director working at the border of life and death, here are thirteen hopeful, heartbreaking, and profound essays from “one of the most intelligent, compassionate, and curious authors working today” (Elizabeth Gilbert).ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews**Beneath the self-assured and
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100 Headlines That Changed the World

de James Maloney ...

Here are the incredible newspaper headlines that document history’s most important moments-headlines so momentous that anyone reading them knew that the world as they knew it had been changed irrevocably. Headlines That Changed the World looks at stories from the Great Western Crosses the Atlantic in 1838 and Abraham Lincoln Assassinated in 1865, through Wall Street Crashes in 1929 and Hitler ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Here are the incredible newspaper headlines that document history’s most important moments-headlines so momentous that anyone reading them knew that the world as they knew it had been changed irrevocably. Headlines That Changed the World looks at stories from the Great Western Crosses the Atlantic in 1838 and Abraham Lincoln Assassinated in 1865, through Wall Street Crashes in 1929 and Hitler
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Journalism and the Public

de David M. Ryfe ...

Series series Key Concepts in Journalism
The public, James Carey famously wrote, is the �god-term� of journalism, �the term without which the entire enterprise fails to make sense.� In the last thirty years, scholars have made great progress in understanding just what this means.In this much-needed new book, leading scholar David Ryfe takes readers on a journey through the literature that explores this most important of relationships. He ... Leer más

$19.00 USD

The public, James Carey famously wrote, is the �god-term� of journalism, �the term without which the entire enterprise fails to make sense.� In the last thirty years, scholars have made great progress in understanding just what this means.In this much-needed new book, leading scholar David Ryfe takes readers on a journey through the literature that explores this most important of relationships. He
... Leer más
Stories that Changed America

Muckrakers of the 20th Century

de Carl Jensen ...

Exuberantly written, highly informative, Jensen's Stories That Changed America examines the work of twenty-one investigative writers, and how their efforts forever changed our country. Here are the pioneering muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair, author of the fact-based novel The Jungle, that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to sign the Pure Food and Drug Act into law; "Queen of the Muckrakers" Ida Mae ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

Exuberantly written, highly informative, Jensen's Stories That Changed America examines the work of twenty-one investigative writers, and how their efforts forever changed our country. Here are the pioneering muckrakers, like Upton Sinclair, author of the fact-based novel The Jungle, that inspired Theodore Roosevelt to sign the Pure Food and Drug Act into law; "Queen of the Muckrakers" Ida Mae
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This Is Not Propaganda

Adventures in the War Against Reality

de Peter Pomerantsev ...

**Learn how the perception of truth has been weaponized in modern politics with this "insightful" account of propaganda in Russia and beyond during the age of disinformation (New York Times).Winner of the Gordon Burn Prize**When information is a weapon, every opinion is an act of war.We live in a world of influence operations run amok, where dark ads, psyops, hacks, bots, soft facts, ISIS, Putin, ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

**Learn how the perception of truth has been weaponized in modern politics with this "insightful" account of propaganda in Russia and beyond during the age of disinformation (New York Times).Winner of the Gordon Burn Prize**When information is a weapon, every opinion is an act of war.We live in a world of influence operations run amok, where dark ads, psyops, hacks, bots, soft facts, ISIS, Putin,
... Leer más
The Best American Travel Writing 2019

de Jason Wilson ...

Series series Best American
An eclectic compendium of the best travel writing essays published in 2018, collected by Alexandra Fuller. THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING SERIES gathers together a satisfyingly varied medley of perspectives, all offering a deep cultural exploration of what it means to travel somewhere new. For the past two decades, readers have come to recognize this annual volume as the gold standard for ... Leer más

$11.99 USD

An eclectic compendium of the best travel writing essays published in 2018, collected by Alexandra Fuller. THE BEST AMERICAN TRAVEL WRITING SERIES gathers together a satisfyingly varied medley of perspectives, all offering a deep cultural exploration of what it means to travel somewhere new. For the past two decades, readers have come to recognize this annual volume as the gold standard for
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Short Walks from Bogotá

Journeys in the new Colombia

de Tom Feiling ...

For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now travel to Colombia and South America is on the rise, and it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie?Writer and journalist Tom Feiling, author of the acclaimed study of cocaine The Candy Machine, has journeyed throughout Colombia, down roads that were until recently too dangerous to travel, to paint a fresh ... Leer más

$10.34 USD

For decades, Colombia was the 'narcostate'. Now travel to Colombia and South America is on the rise, and it's seen as one of the rising stars of the global economy. Where does the truth lie?Writer and journalist Tom Feiling, author of the acclaimed study of cocaine The Candy Machine, has journeyed throughout Colombia, down roads that were until recently too dangerous to travel, to paint a fresh
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The News: A User's Manual

de Alain De Botton ...

Series series Vintage International
The news is everywhere. We can’t stop constantly checking it on our computer screens, but what is this doing to our minds?We are never really taught how to make sense of the torrent of news we face every day, writes Alain de Botton (author of the best-selling The Architecture of Happiness), but this has a huge impact on our sense of what matters and of how we should lead our lives. In his dazzling ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

The news is everywhere. We can’t stop constantly checking it on our computer screens, but what is this doing to our minds?We are never really taught how to make sense of the torrent of news we face every day, writes Alain de Botton (author of the best-selling The Architecture of Happiness), but this has a huge impact on our sense of what matters and of how we should lead our lives. In his dazzling
... Leer más
Round the Bend

de Jeremy Clarkson ...

Jeremy Clarkson gets REALLY riled up in Round the BendWhat's it like to drive a car that's actively trying to kill you?This and many other burning questions trouble Jeremy Clarkson as he sets out to explore the world from the safety of four wheels. Avoiding the legions of power-crazed traffic wombles attempting to block highway and byway, he he:- Shows how the world of performance cars may be ... Leer más

$9.62 USD

Jeremy Clarkson gets REALLY riled up in Round the BendWhat's it like to drive a car that's actively trying to kill you?This and many other burning questions trouble Jeremy Clarkson as he sets out to explore the world from the safety of four wheels. Avoiding the legions of power-crazed traffic wombles attempting to block highway and byway, he he:- Shows how the world of performance cars may be
... Leer más
How the Word Is Passed

A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

de Clint Smith ...

This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives.Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

This “important and timely” (Drew Faust, Harvard Magazine) #1 New York Times bestseller examines the legacy of slavery in America—and how both history and memory continue to shape our everyday lives.Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an
... Leer más
Writing That Gets Noticed

Find Your Voice, Become a Better Storyteller, Get Published

de Estelle Erasmus ...

Selected as one of the Best Books for Writers by Poets & WritersSuccessful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published. In real-world, experience-based chapters, she coaches you to:• mine your life for ideas and incubate those ideas• choose the perfect format — essay, op-ed, feature article, and ... Leer más

$10.43 USD

Selected as one of the Best Books for Writers by Poets & WritersSuccessful essayist, columnist, writing instructor, and editor Estelle Erasmus will show you how to find your voice, write stellar pieces, and get published. In real-world, experience-based chapters, she coaches you to:• mine your life for ideas and incubate those ideas• choose the perfect format — essay, op-ed, feature article, and
... Leer más
Are They Dead Yet?

The Art of the Obit

de Sam Roberts ...

"Goes down like a dirgeful beach read." -Harper's Magazine"I almost died laughing." -ROZ CHAST"My own departure would not be so bad if only Mr. Roberts could write the obit!" -KAI BIRDFrom celebrated New York Times obituarist Sam Roberts, the art of the obit: Who we remember, how we forget, and where we find the true meaning in a life.After nearly a decade be... ... Leer más

$15.02 USD

"Goes down like a dirgeful beach read." -Harper's Magazine"I almost died laughing." -ROZ CHAST"My own departure would not be so bad if only Mr. Roberts could write the obit!" -KAI BIRDFrom celebrated New York Times obituarist Sam Roberts, the art of the obit: Who we remember, how we forget, and where we find the true meaning in a life.After nearly a decade be...
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Deadline Artists—Scandals, Tragedies & Triumphs

More of America's Greatest Newspaper Columns

de Jack London, H. L. Mencken, Dorothy Thompson, Richard Wright, Damon Runyon, Shirley Povich, Murray Kempton, Mike Ryoko, Ruben Salazar, Mary McGrory, Mike Barnicle, Molly Ivins, Pete Hamill, Carl Hiaasen, Nicholas Kristof, Steve Lopez, Peggy Noonan, Mitch Albom, Leonard Pitts ...

An anthology of newspaper columns from the 19th century to the present—"engaging eyewitness pieces [that] elicit admiration, wonder and gasps of surprise" ( Kirkus Reviews).Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns drew together some of the finest examples of America's greatest unsung literary form: the newspaper column. In this new Deadline Artists collection, some of America's ... Leer más

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An anthology of newspaper columns from the 19th century to the present—"engaging eyewitness pieces [that] elicit admiration, wonder and gasps of surprise" ( Kirkus Reviews).Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns drew together some of the finest examples of America's greatest unsung literary form: the newspaper column. In this new Deadline Artists collection, some of America's
... Leer más
This Is NPR

The First Forty Years

de Cokie Roberts, Susan Stamberg, Noah Adams, John Ydstie, Renée Montagne, Ari Shapiro, David Folkenflik ...

A celebration of National Public Radio "full of short histories from familiar names . . . [a] retrospective illustrating just how much they have given us" ( Publishers Weekly)."Always put the listener first" has been NPR's mantra since its inception in 1970, and the result is that its programming attracts tens of millions of listeners every week. This beautifully designed volume chronicles the ... Leer más

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A celebration of National Public Radio "full of short histories from familiar names . . . [a] retrospective illustrating just how much they have given us" ( Publishers Weekly)."Always put the listener first" has been NPR's mantra since its inception in 1970, and the result is that its programming attracts tens of millions of listeners every week. This beautifully designed volume chronicles the
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我們怎麼失去的新聞江山？：一個老記者的心靈戰場

de 林照真 ...

台灣的新聞，曾經何其輝煌，如今又何其喪志。一個老記者以個人生命經驗，反思台灣新聞如何出現今日的殘局。「新聞」二字，是我人生的縮寫。我與新聞結緣四十年，我的一生。我的職業生涯即將來到六十五歲終點。相較於球員高掛球鞋、卸下球衣引退的儀式感，我這樣一個新聞人，寧可靜靜退場，讓這本書訴說內心想說的話。我個人成敗事小，新聞大業才是我想談的重點。我在意的，是我視為志業的新聞，在我不再年輕力壯時，遭遇了前所未見的危機。我在波瀾壯闊的民主洪流來襲時，加入新聞工作。新聞是歷史的初稿，我深信不疑，總覺得自己在做一份重要的工作。在我成為學者的後二十年間，民主政治已經庸俗化，另一股科技洪流來勢洶洶，新聞毫無招架能力，也失去了光采。我不知如何為新聞辯護，也無法給學生新聞依舊雄偉如山的承諾。「我們是怎麼失去新聞江山的？」我問我自己，想提出一些想法。記者、學者的四十年生涯中，看到新聞轉變的千絲萬縷。新聞變了 ... Leer más

$8.99 USD

台灣的新聞，曾經何其輝煌，如今又何其喪志。一個老記者以個人生命經驗，反思台灣新聞如何出現今日的殘局。「新聞」二字，是我人生的縮寫。我與新聞結緣四十年，我的一生。我的職業生涯即將來到六十五歲終點。相較於球員高掛球鞋、卸下球衣引退的儀式感，我這樣一個新聞人，寧可靜靜退場，讓這本書訴說內心想說的話。我個人成敗事小，新聞大業才是我想談的重點。我在意的，是我視為志業的新聞，在我不再年輕力壯時，遭遇了前所未見的危機。我在波瀾壯闊的民主洪流來襲時，加入新聞工作。新聞是歷史的初稿，我深信不疑，總覺得自己在做一份重要的工作。在我成為學者的後二十年間，民主政治已經庸俗化，另一股科技洪流來勢洶洶，新聞毫無招架能力，也失去了光采。我不知如何為新聞辯護，也無法給學生新聞依舊雄偉如山的承諾。「我們是怎麼失去新聞江山的？」我問我自己，想提出一些想法。記者、學者的四十年生涯中，看到新聞轉變的千絲萬縷。新聞變了
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The Elements of Journalism, Revised and Updated 4th Edition

de Bill Kovach, Tom Rosenstiel ...

A timely new edition of the classic journalism text, now featuring updated material on the importance of reporting in the age of media mistrust and fake news—and how journalists can use technology to navigate its challengesMore than two decades ago, the Committee of Concerned Journalists gathered some of America’s most influential newspeople and asked them, “What is journalism for?” Through ... Leer más

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A timely new edition of the classic journalism text, now featuring updated material on the importance of reporting in the age of media mistrust and fake news—and how journalists can use technology to navigate its challengesMore than two decades ago, the Committee of Concerned Journalists gathered some of America’s most influential newspeople and asked them, “What is journalism for?” Through
... Leer más
Crónicas argelinas

de Albert Camus ...

Traducido por Mónica Rubio Fernández ...

Un volumen con todos los artículos de Albert Camus dedicados a su Argelia natalPublicado en 1958, en plena guerra de Argelia, Crónicas argelinas reúne los artículos que Albert Camus dedicó a su tierra natal a partir de 1939, cuando trabajaba como reportero en el periódico Alger-Républicain, y más tarde como miembro de la prensa parisina. Con su habitual lucidez, el autor aborda asuntos concretos ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

Un volumen con todos los artículos de Albert Camus dedicados a su Argelia natalPublicado en 1958, en plena guerra de Argelia, Crónicas argelinas reúne los artículos que Albert Camus dedicó a su tierra natal a partir de 1939, cuando trabajaba como reportero en el periódico Alger-Républicain, y más tarde como miembro de la prensa parisina. Con su habitual lucidez, el autor aborda asuntos concretos
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Another Great Day at Sea

Life Aboard the USS George H.W. Bush

de Geoff Dyer ...

From a writer “whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era” (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers.As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance of a residency aboard an aircraft carrier. Another Great Day at Sea chronicles Dyer’s experiences on the USS ... Leer más

$4.99 USD

From a writer “whose genre-jumping refusal to be pinned down [makes him] an exemplar of our era” (NPR), a new book that confirms his power to astound readers.As a child Geoff Dyer spent long hours making and blotchily painting model fighter planes. So the adult Dyer jumped at the chance of a residency aboard an aircraft carrier. Another Great Day at Sea chronicles Dyer’s experiences on the USS
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