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When the Press Fails: Political Power and the News Media from Iraq to Katrina (Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion)»rank: 100965by: W. Lance Bennett, Regina G. Lawrence, Steven Livingston
: :A sobering look at the intimate relationship between political power and the news media, When the Press Fails argues the dependence of reporters on official sources disastrously thwarts coverage of dissenting voices from outside the Beltway. The result is both an indictment of official spin and an urgent call to action that questions why the mainstream press failed to challenge the Bush administration’s arguments for an invasion of Iraq or to illuminate administration policies underlying the Abu Ghraib controversy. Drawing on revealing interviews with Washington insiders and analysis of content from major news outlets, the authors illustrate the media’s unilateral surrender to White House spin whenever oppositional voices elsewhere in government ... |
Professional XML»rank: 1189073by: Mark Birbeck, Michael Kay, stev Livingstone, Stephen F. Mohr, Jonathan Pinnock, Brian Loesgen, Steven Livingston, Didier Martin, Nikola Ozu, Mark Seabourne, David Baliles
: :XML, otherwise known as eXtensible Mark Up language is the latest buzz-word on the Internet, but it's a rapidly maturing technology with powerful real-world applications, particularly for the management, display and organization of data. The book's scope is XML, XSL, and the whole Document Object Model. It also investigates SAX, WAP, XML linking, XML e-commerce, server to server XML and XML databases. This book is a broad compendium that investigates and describes how the total XML concept will work for programmers. Review:A serious look at how to use XML in sophisticated real-world Web applications, Professional XML goes beyond your run-of-the-mill tutorial by giving you practical examples and techniques. The ... |
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Sheena: Queen Of The Jungle Volume 2»rank: 1328270by: Steven E. de Souza, Todd Livingston, Joe Abraham
: :Forced against her will under the 'protective' wing of her billionaire grandfather, Sheena has been trapped in the concrete jungle of Val Verde City for months. But deep in the jungles of Val Verde lies a deadly secret - a relic from the glory days of Nazi Germany that will threaten Sheena and all that she holds dear! |
U.S. Social Security: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)»rank: 1911650by: Steven Livingston
: :This handbook is a one-stop forum for nonpartisan discussion of the major proposals for addressing Social Security's coming financial crisis. The 70-year-old Social Security program has been widely successful - so much so that the average American is now supported by Social Security for 20 years. But that widespread success also has a dark side: It means that program failure would be devastating. Social Security faces grave funding problems and significant changes are likely. Are we ready for some hard choices?This timely volume details the history and development of the American system of Social Security and examines the serious problems it faces. It covers the 'prehistory' of Social Security dating ... |
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As goes the statue, so goes the war: the emergence of the victory frame in television coverage of the Iraq war.: An article from: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media»rank: 5639672by: Sean Aday, John Cluverius, Steven Livingston
: :This digital document is an article from Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8788 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: This study analyzes how broadcast news coverage of the toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003, employed a 'victory' frame that crowded out other potential news narratives from that day, notably the heavy fighting continuing throughout Baghdad ... |
CALLOOH! CALLAY! Holiday Poems for Young Readers.»rank: 5639672by: Myra Cohn (Ed.). Illustrated by Janet Stevens. LIVINGSTON
: :This digital document is an article from Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8788 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: This study analyzes how broadcast news coverage of the toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003, employed a 'victory' frame that crowded out other potential news narratives from that day, notably the heavy fighting continuing throughout Baghdad ... |
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CALLOOH! CALLAY! Holiday Poems for Young Readers.»rank: 5639672by: Myra Cohn (Ed.). Illustrated by Janet Stevens. LIVINGSTON
: :This digital document is an article from Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 8788 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.From the author: This study analyzes how broadcast news coverage of the toppling of a statue of Saddam Hussein on April 9, 2003, employed a 'victory' frame that crowded out other potential news narratives from that day, notably the heavy fighting continuing throughout Baghdad ... |
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle / Dark Rising #1 / Cover 'C' by Odagawa»rank: 5639672by: Steven DeSouza, Todd Livingston
: :Sheena: Dark Rising #1. Cover 'C' by Ryan Odagawa. Sheena created by Will Eisner and S.M. Iger. |
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Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare:»rank: 2402914by: Steven G. Livingston
: :Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a thorough and understandable examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system. America is a welfare state. When 2/5 of Americans receive some type of financial assistance from the government, and federal spending on retirement pensions, health care, and income security programs approaches one trillion dollars per year, one can hardly argue otherwise. Faced with seemingly insurmountable cultural, political, and constitutional obstacles, how did a welfare state actually come to ... |
Under the Sun»rank: 4311628by: Steven Livingston
: :Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a thorough and understandable examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system. America is a welfare state. When 2/5 of Americans receive some type of financial assistance from the government, and federal spending on retirement pensions, health care, and income security programs approaches one trillion dollars per year, one can hardly argue otherwise. Faced with seemingly insurmountable cultural, political, and constitutional obstacles, how did a welfare state actually come to ... |