The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It

The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy

Bestselling author David Brock documents the most important political development of the last thirty years: How the Republican Right has won political power and hijacked public discourse in the United States.

Over the last several decades, the GOP has built a powerful media machineâ‚¬"newspapers and magazines, think tanks, talk radio networks, op-ed columnists, the FOX News Channel, Christian Right broadcasting, book publishers, and high-traffic Internet sitesâ‚¬"to sell conservatism to the public and discredit its opponents. David Brockâ‚¬s penetrating analysis of news stories, from the disputed 2000 presidential election to the war in Iraq to the political battles of 2004, reveals that this booming right-wing media market is largely based on bigotry, ignorance, and emotional manipulation closely tied to Americaâ‚¬s long-standing cultural divisions and the buying power of anti-intellectual traditionalists. Writing with verve and deep insight, Brock reaches far beyond typical bromides about media bias to produce an invaluable account of the rise of right-wing media and its political consequences.
Country USA
Manufacturer Three Rivers Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 10-02324
ReleaseDate 2005-04-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780307236890

The Republican Noise Machine: Right-Wing Media and How It Corrupts Democracy