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The Role of Media in International Relations provides readers with a collection of timely and thought-provoking articles that demonstrate how mass media has evolved and progressed in the context of our technologically advanced society. The text encourages readers to think critically regarding the dissemination of news and information on a global scale to better understand its ability to shape knowledge, worldviews, and perspectives. The readings address how Arab-Americans and Muslims are literally and figuratively framed in U.S. media, issues of free speech, the proliferation of "fake news," the ways in which the Iran Deal was portrayed in the media, and pro-western liberalism's decline in R...
Battles for Freedom: Authoritarians and Democrats Meeting and Competing explores the dynamic interplay of Authoritarian and Democratic forces in global politics. Presenting a fresh analysis, the book navigates various political environments and their impact on civic society, advocating for a deeper understanding of how institutions function or fail in different contexts. The book unpacks complex subjects, including the frameworks of Western Liberal Democracy, the emergence and persistence of authoritarian regimes, and the shifting definitions of these concepts under current conditions. Drawing from the author's rich journalistic, business, and academic work, it elaborates on the significance...
An insightful look at how Kmart's management destroyed the company Kmart's Ten Deadly Sins spins an intriguing tale of the missteps of a retail giant who once had the industry in the palm of its hand and foolishly let it all slip away. This engaging book weaves corporate history in with financial analysis and commentary that leaves the reader with a better sense of where Kmart has been and what its potential is for a turnaround. This first in-depth examination of Kmart clearly identifies and discusses the ten missteps and miscalculations Kmart's CEOs have repeatedly made, including resisting investments in technology, brand mismanagement, and haphazard expansion, to name a few. Author Marcia...
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Six essays explore the curiosities of media fascination with Fidel Castro, a phenomenon the authors believe is accounted for in part by the fact that "Castro has an instinctive talent for personal and media manipulation." A useful preface forms a backdrop, putting Cuban realities into accurate perspective, so that they contrast all the more strangely with the sometimes mythic media treatment.
The twentysomething generation's call to arms from apathy to activism. Revolution X contains an action kit that lists ways to get involved, advocacy organizations, alternative media, how to get in touch with state and national leaders, information on voter registration, a brief guide to the Internet, and the 100 Harshest Facts About Your Future.