The Influencing Machine
Brooke Gladstone on the Media
Published on 25. May 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-393-34246-8 (ISBN)
Description
A million listeners trust NPR's Brooke Gladstone to guide them through the complexities of the modern media. Bursting onto the page in vivid comics by acclaimed artist Josh Neufeld, this brilliant radio personality guides us through two millennia of media history, debunking the notion that "The Media" is an external force beyond our control and equipping us to be savvy consumers and shapers of the news.
Reviews / Votes
"It's easy to imagine The Influencing Machine becoming mandatory reading in journalism classes around the country." -- Philadelphia Inquirer "One of the coolest and most charming book releases of this year." -- The Atlantic "A comic book with zest and brains-and it just might help a reader understand the brave new world." -- The New Yorker "A great book." -- Stephen ColbertMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
two-color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34246-8 (9780393342468)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
05/2011
W. W. Norton & Company
€18.49
Available for download
Persons
Brooke Gladstone is the host of NPR's On the Media and former senior editor of All Things Considered. She has won numerous awards for her work including two Peabody Awards and a National Press Club Award. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Josh Neufeld is the author of the New York Times bestseller A. D.: New Orleans After the Deluge and A Few Perfect Hours. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.