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18 produkter
Secret Science
Federal Control of American Science and Technology
Inbunden, 1993
713 kr
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This book is a plea for scientific openness and free access to information. It demonstrates the futility of scientific secrecy and the weakness of national arguments against open communication. From the restriction of technologically advanced exports, to the classification of research as restricted …
Climbing the Hill
Gender Conflict in Congress
Av Herbert N. Foerstel, Karen P. Foerstel
Inbunden, 1996
1066 kr
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Climbing the Hill explores the history and current status of women members and staff on Capitol Hill. It traces the difficult history of women in Congress, their slow and painful path to political power and their hopes and fears of today. It presents a comprehensive analysis of women's success at …
Climbing the Hill
Gender Conflict in Congress
Av Herbert N. Foerstel, Karen P. Foerstel
E-bok, 1996
1068 kr
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Climbing the Hill explores the history and current status of women members and staff on Capitol Hill. It traces the difficult history of women in Congress, their slow and painful path to political power and their hopes and fears of today. It presents a comprehensive analysis of women's success at …
Killing the Messenger
Journalists at Risk in Modern Warfare
Inbunden, 2006
880 kr
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Killing the Messenger reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism. Covering armed conflicts has always been dangerous business, but in the past, press heroes like Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow faced only the danger of random bullets or bombs. Today's war correspondent is actually in the …
Banned in the Media
A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet
E-bok, 1998
1091 kr
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From colonial times to the present, the media in America has been subject to censorship challenges and regulations. This comprehensive reference guide to media censorship provides in-depth coverage of each media format—newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, television, and the Internet—all …
Free Expression and Censorship in America
An Encyclopedia
E-bok, 1997
857 kr
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Despite the end of the Cold War, America's national security apparatus for controlling information has remained in place. However, sex and secularism are emerging as the major targets of censorship. Federal decency standards have been imposed on art, the broadcast media, and the Internet. Virtually …
Killing the Messenger
Journalists at Risk in Modern Warfare
E-bok, 2006
963 kr
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Killing the Messenger reveals the dangerous new face of war and journalism. Covering armed conflicts has always been dangerous business, but in the past, press heroes like Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow faced only the danger of random bullets or bombs. Today's war correspondent is actually in the …
Freedom of Information and the Right to Know
The Origins and Applications of the Freedom of Information Act
Inbunden, 1999
1046 kr
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This examination of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) traces the American origins of the belief that the citizens of a democracy have a natural right to know about the workings of their government. The issue began in the colonies and came to a head in the 1950s when escalating government …
Free Expression and Censorship in America
An Encyclopedia
Inbunden, 1997
784 kr
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Despite the end of the Cold War, America's national security apparatus for controlling information has remained in place. However, sex and secularism are emerging as the major targets of censorship. Federal decency standards have been imposed on art, the broadcast media, and the Internet. Virtually …
Banned in the Media
A Reference Guide to Censorship in the Press, Motion Pictures, Broadcasting, and the Internet
Inbunden, 1998
995 kr
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From colonial times to the present, the media in America has been subject to censorship challenges and regulations. This comprehensive reference guide to media censorship provides in-depth coverage of each media format—newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, television, and the Internet—all …
From Watergate to Monicagate
Ten Controversies in Modern Journalism and Media
Inbunden, 2001
925 kr
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Students of media, journalism, and social issues classes will use this book to identify the ten most controversial issues facing the media profession today. Topics include the ever-increasing monopolistic control of the media by conglomerates, tabloid journalism and its impact on the news and …
Banned in the U.S.A.
A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries
Inbunden, 2002
925 kr
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Since the first edition was published to acclaim and awards in 1994, librarians have relied on the work of noted intellectual freedom authority Herbert N. Foerstel. This expanded edition presents a thorough analysis of the current state of book banning in schools and public libraries, offering …
Patriot Act
A Documentary and Reference Guide
Av Herbert N. Foerstel, Herbert N. Foerstel
Inbunden, 2007
786 kr
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This easy-to-use core reference takes on the biggest issue of our day: freedom of speech in post-9/11 America. No issue is more important to Americans—and especially to librarians—than the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act is one of the longest, broadest, most sweeping pieces of legislation in American …
Toxic Mix?
A Handbook of Science and Politics
Inbunden, 2009
1066 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the contentious relationship between the White House and the scientific community from the FDR administration to the Obama administration.Toxic Mix?: A Handbook of Science and Politics takes a topic very much in the center of public debate in the last …
Toxic Mix?
A Handbook of Science and Politics
E-bok, 2009
1204 kr
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This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the contentious relationship between the White House and the scientific community from the FDR administration to the Obama administration. Toxic Mix?: A Handbook of Science and Politics takes a topic very much in the center of public debate in the last …
Studied Ignorance
How Curricular Censorship and Textbook Selection Are Dumbing Down American Education
Inbunden, 2013
583 kr
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Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle. The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student …
Studied Ignorance
How Curricular Censorship and Textbook Selection are Dumbing Down American Education
E-bok, 2013
636 kr
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Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle. The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student …
Studied Ignorance
How Curricular Censorship and Textbook Selection are Dumbing Down American Education
E-bok, 2013
623 kr
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Despite concerted efforts from our educators, administrators, and government, American education continues to struggle. The author of this work argues that the decline can be traced to censored curricula, inaccurate textbooks, test-driven evaluations, and increasing poverty among the student …
