{"product_id":"the-missing-news-filters-and-blind-spots-in-canadas-press-paperback-softback-9781551930275","title":"The Missing News; Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press (Paperback \/ softback) 9781551930275","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Missing News\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFilters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert A. Hackett (Author), Richard Gruneau (Author), Donald Gutstein (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781551930275\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 May 2000\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished Under the Garamond Imprint\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth Americans now live in a highly complex media environment where newspapers are still immensely important vehicles for democratic communication. No other mass medium offers the same combined possibilities for accessibility, in-depth analysis, diversity of views, and sustained reflection on important political and economic issues.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBut do newspapers in Canada really report an adequate range of views and issues? The authors argue that as significant as what is reported are the stories that are not reported, or \"buried.\" What are the filters and blind spots that determine what gets into print... and what doesn't?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe authors believe that journalism's most important tasks in a democratic society include holding those in power accountable, and giving voice even to those without wealth or political influence. \u003ci\u003eThe Missing News\u003c\/i\u003e shows us that Canadians have reason to be concerned.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eForeward, by Peter Desbarats\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003ePreface, by Bill Doskoch\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs Canada's Press Censored?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaying the Piper\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJournalists' Views of the Media\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Views of Interest Groups\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSearching for Canada's Under-reported Stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePatterns of Omission\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBlind Spots on Labour, Power and Social Inequality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBeyond the Blind Spots\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52619274158360,"sku":"9781551930275","price":20.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-missing-news-filters-and-blind-spots-in-canadas-press-paperback-softback-9781551930275","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}