http://www.thebooktiger.co.uk/2009/12/flat-earth-news-nick-davies/ Diary of a Book Addict Sat, 19 Jun 2010 02:49:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thebooktiger.co.uk/2009/12/flat-earth-news-nick-davies/comment-page-1/#comment-987 The ‘News’ Binge is Leading to a Massive Headache | TigerTwoTiger Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:23:33 +0000 http://www.thebooktiger.co.uk/?p=243#comment-987 [...] the end of last year, I read Flat Earth News by Nick Davies and, although I have to confess I wasn’t a particular fan of mainstream media [...] [...] the end of last year, I read Flat Earth News by Nick Davies and, although I have to confess I wasn’t a particular fan of mainstream media [...]

]]> http://www.thebooktiger.co.uk/2009/12/flat-earth-news-nick-davies/comment-page-1/#comment-986 Minnie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:50:09 +0000 http://www.thebooktiger.co.uk/?p=243#comment-986 Excellent review. Yes, I'd heard the goss about ND not actually doing any research for this book. But then, why would he need to? Surely the facts are right there in front of us, as you intimate in your introduction. The process of PR taking over journalism has marched in step with print and electronic media being increasingly swallowed up by conglomerates (or, as in the case of the BBC, becoming 'corporatised'). The sad results are, as you say ... Great blog, BT. Greetings from a jaded ex-journo in France :-) Excellent review. Yes, I’d heard the goss about ND not actually doing any research for this book. But then, why would he need to? Surely the facts are right there in front of us, as you intimate in your introduction. The process of PR taking over journalism has marched in step with print and electronic media being increasingly swallowed up by conglomerates (or, as in the case of the BBC, becoming ‘corporatised’). The sad results are, as you say …
Great blog, BT. Greetings from a jaded ex-journo in France

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