Bøger af Peter Beharrell

It is a commonly held belief that television news in Britain, on whatever channel, is more objective, more trustworthy, more neutral than press reporting. This title explores this illusion.

Contains the research findings of the Glasgow University Media Group. This book argues that much of what passes as balanced and factual news reporting is produced from a highly partial viewpoint. It focuses on the British economy in crisis, and its thematic linkage with the Social Contract during the first four months of 1975.

It is a commonly held belief that television news in Britain, on whatever channel, is more objective, more trustworthy, more neutral than press reporting. This book explodes the illusion. It covers the exhaustive monitoring of all television broadcasts over 6 months, from January to June 1975, with particular focus upon industrial news broadcasts.