The Mass Marketing of Politics : Democracy in an Age of Manufactured Images

Rating:
Summary: Thorough, Pervasive and Thought-Provoking
Review: The author does a fairly thorough analysis of the role of the media in American politics in recent history as well as touches on how special interests fit into that role. A disclaimer explaining that these analyses are replete with tidbits that not-so-covertly reveal his political ideas and leanings, with which I happen to generally agree, should be provided at the beginning of the book in bold neon font. Though not really what I might call a page-turner, it gets the job done, and future predictions certainly give one something to ponder in the period of nearly unpalatable political pandering. This book is sure to provide material to continue the rich tradition of polemicizing about the state of American politics.

Rating:
Summary: Thorough, Pervasive and Thought-Provoking
Review: The author does a fairly thorough analysis of the role of the media in American politics in recent history as well as touches on how special interests fit into that role. A disclaimer explaining that these analyses are replete with tidbits that not-so-covertly reveal his political ideas and leanings, with which I happen to generally agree, should be provided at the beginning of the book in bold neon font. Though not really what I might call a page-turner, it gets the job done, and future predictions certainly give one something to ponder in the period of nearly unpalatable political pandering. This book is sure to provide material to continue the rich tradition of polemicizing about the state of American politics.