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Midwest Book Review
Junk News
Tom Fenton
Fulcrum Publishing
4690 Table Mountain Drive, Suite 100, Golden, CO 80403
9781555916695, $14.95, www.fulcrumbooks.com
Too many news networks seem to have abandoned news in favor of
entertainment. "Junk News: The Failure of the Media in the 21st
Century" is one journalist's criticism, emphasizing his disgust with
how modern news ignores the real issues in favor of pop culture and
special interest stories. "Junk News" is an informative and intriguing
venting of frustration, highly recommended.
Marked for Death
Terry Gould
Counterpoint
2117 Fourth Street, Suite D, Berkeley, CA 94710
9781582435497, $25.00, www.counterpointpress.com
The deadliest thing some can do is search for the truth. "Marked for
Death: Dying for the Story in the World's Most Dangerous Places" tells
the story of several journalists who dared to hunt for their story in
spite of the threat of death looming over their heads. These stories
are moving and tragic, as each of them knew what they were doing and
chose to do it anyway out of love of their professions. "Marked for
Death" is a fascinating read and overlook of these remarkable
individuals, highly recommended.
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