Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy

James Fallows. Vintage Books USA, $14.95 (352pp) ISBN 978-0-679-75856-3

Featuring a new afterword, ""Fallows's rousing jeremiad is an important beacon for everyone concerned about the news media's poor performance in helping the public make sane choices about the way we live, work and govern,"" said PW. (Jan.)

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