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Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

by Neil Postman , Andrew Postman

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      Postman takes an enlightening look at the long-term effects of mass media--how it transforms the world, and the ways in which the media onslaught can be challenged.

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      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Penguin Books
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      • ISBN-10: 014303653X
      • Publication Date: Jan. 1st, 2006
      • ISBN-13: 9780143036531
      • Dimensions: 5.12 x 7.68 x 0.56 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 0.36 lbs
      • Categories: Television History & Television Criticism Media Studies

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