Newspeak in the 21st century /

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Main Author: Edwards, David, 1962-
Other Authors: Cromwell, David, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Pluto, 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • No conspiracy : solving the propaganda puzzle
  • BBC balance : the magnificent fiction
  • Back to back bias : an A-Z of BBC propaganda
  • Climate chaos : keeping madness mainstream
  • Plan A/Plan B: the Downing Street memo
  • Mind your methodology : killing the 2004 Lancet report
  • One million dead and counting : the 2006 Lancet report and beyond
  • Bitter harvest : bombings in Britain, Spain and Iraq
  • Israel and Palestine : an eye for an eyelash
  • Real men go to Tehran : targeting Iran
  • Iran in Iraq
  • Venezuela : dousing the firebrand
  • Liberal press gang : behind the scenes at the Independent and the Guardian
  • Brilliant fools : snarls, smears and the dark art of Willy-waving
  • Compassion, awareness and honest journalism.