enlightening and interesting

How to Watch TV News: Revised Edition by Neil Postman
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Having read "Amusing Ourselves to Death" i looked forward to this guide to the TV news. This book presents the nuts and bolts of the TV news business, and shares details about how TV news works and what is presented. Most thinking people are generally already aware of the overall picture presented in this book, but reading the details behind the TV news we consume is very interesting. The details presented here help explain the "why" of what we already "know" about TV news. For those who have not given it much thought, this book is an accessible and concise summary of what all viewers and consumers of TV news should be aware of, and keep in mind on some level as they watch and consume. "How to Watch TV News" is both enlightening and interesting, and should probably be read by all news consumers.

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