Inicio > Humanidades > Historia > The Free Press
The Free Press

The Free Press

The Free Press

Hilaire Belloc

36,40 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Blurb
Año de edición:
2024
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9780464925101
36,40 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • El AlmaZen del Alquimista (Sevilla)
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

An insightful essay which provides a perfect overview of how what has now become known as the 'mainstream media' engages in the invention of fake news through the manipulation of events, half-truths, total omissions, and outright lies. Written more than a century ago, and dealing with what was then the printed media, the author’s observations, evidence, and conclusions are just as applicable today as they were at the time. Belloc starts out by accurately describing the media as the 'Capitalist Press,' which, contrary to its claims, does not 'serve' the public but is rather a clique of hidden manipulators who seek only two things: the advancement of their ideological agendas, and to sell their newspapers. Belloc contrasts the Capitalist Press with the smaller, genuinely free and independent press, which cannot rely on the advertising revenue which powers their larger competitors, but which tends more toward the truth for that very reason. The newspaper owners, he says, are an unelected, unaccountable, undemocratic group of millionaires, more powerful than sovereign governments and elected officials. They have the power to make or break politicians, and to present their own agenda in such a way as to claim that it is 'public opinion.' Belloc’s conclusion-that the Capitalist Press’s power would be broken by the 'Free Press' was overly optimistic. In fact, the decades following the appearance of this book saw the Capitalist Press grow ever stronger, particularly through its acquisition of the movie and television industry. Through these media, the lies and distortions against which the author warned would be amplified even beyond his imagining. It would only be through the emergence of the Internet that the Free Press would eventually be given an equal platform with the Capitalist Press, a development which the author would have no doubt savored.

Artículos relacionados

  • It’s All About Muhammad
    F. W. Burleigh / FWBurleigh
    Why all the car bombs, beheadings, and mass murders in the Middle East? Why the relentless killing of non-Muslims throughout the world by the followers of Muhammad's religion? Why Boston, Chattanooga, Paris, San Bernardino? People blame verses of the Koran for all of this, but it's not about the Koran.Author F. W. Burleigh draws on an academic, investigative, and litera...
    Disponible

    21,08 €

  • Raising Freedom's Banner
    Paul Harris
    World wide history of peaceful street demonstrations from their earliest beginning in eighteenth century England to their use throughout the world in the twenty-first century. Describes why some demonstration movements succeeded and others failed. Contrasts demonstrations within the law with civil disobedience demonstrations. Describes Peterloo, the Chartists, the Suffragettes,...
    Disponible

    23,59 €

  • Gifford Pinchot and the First Foresters
    Bibi Gaston
    In 2005, six tattered blue boxes were unearthed in the Library of Congress’s Pinchot Collection in Washington D.C. Inside were 5,000 pages of letters describing the work of early resource conservation professionals. The boxes were labeled simply “The Old Timers.” Penned between the years 1937–1941 by the first class of American Forest Rangers to serve under President Theodo...
  • Waipi’o Valley
    Jeffrey L. Gross
    Waipi’o Valley: A Polynesian Journey from Eden to Eden recounts the remarkable migrations of the Polynesians across a third of the circumference of the earth. Their amazing journey began from Kalana i Hau’ola, the biblical “Garden of Eden” located along the shore of the Persian Gulf, extended to the Indus River Valley of ancient Vedic India, to Egypt where some ancestors of the...
    Disponible

    18,64 €

  • Floralia
    June Rainsford Butler
    A century characterized by a growing interest in science, the opportunity for travel, and leisure for gardening furnishes the setting for Butler’s book. The rise of landscape gardening in England is traced, and the origin and history of its most famous gardens are given. The close relation between England and America in the field of horticulture is also discussed.Originally pub...
    Disponible

    61,20 €

  • Nyerere and Africa
    Godfrey Mwakikagile
    This is the fourth edition of 'Nyerere and Africa: End of an Era. It is also the largest and includes new material not found in previous editions. The work is a comprehensive study of the political career of President Julius Nyerere spanning half a century. The author takes a critical look at Nyerere's policies and influence in the domestic and international arenas for an obje...

Otros libros del autor

  • Europe and the Faith
    Hilaire Belloc
    “You have been told ‘Christianity (a word, by the way, quite un- historical) crept into Rome as she declined, and hastened that decline.’ That is bad history. Rather accept this phrase and retain it: ‘The Faith is that which Rome accepted in her maturity; nor was the Faith the cause of her decline, but rather the conservator of all that could be conserved.”“In the next period—t...
    Disponible

    14,15 €

  • The Aftermath; Or, Gleanings from a Busy Life Called upon the outer cover, for purposes of sale, Caliban’s Guide to Letters
    Hilaire Belloc
    Discover the Wit and Wisdom of Hilaire Belloc in a Timeless Classic!Step into the enchanting world of ''The Aftermath; Or, Gleanings from a Busy Life,'' a literary gem that has captivated readers for generations. Originally published under the intriguing title ''Caliban’s Guide to Letters,'' this masterpiece by the renowned Hilaire Belloc is a delightful exploration of life, li...
    Disponible

    13,09 €

  • Cautionary Tales for Children
    Hilaire Belloc
    Step into the whimsical and wickedly witty world of 'Cautionary Tales for Children' by the legendary Hilaire Belloc. This timeless classic, out of print for decades, has been lovingly republished by Alpha Editions for the delight of current and future generations. With its sharp humor and delightful rhymes, this collector’s edition is a treasure trove of moral lessons wrapped i...
    Disponible

    11,16 €

  • Sussex, Painted by Wilfrid Ball
    Hilaire Belloc
    Sussex, Painted by Wilfrid Ball' is a classic book, that has held significant value throughout history, and to ensure its timeless wisdom is never lost, Alpha Editions has carefully preserved it by republishing it in a modern, accessible format for both present and future generations. Thoughtfully reformatted, retyped, and newly designed, this edition offers a clear and readabl...
    Disponible

    14,81 €

  • The Four Men
    Hilaire Belloc
    'It has been proved in the life of every man that though his loves are human, and therefore changeable, yet in proportion as he attaches them to things unchangeable, so they mature and broaden.''Purportedly set in 1902, this tale was begun in 1907 but not published until 1912. The pilgrims here are Belloc and three others who meet on October 29 in an inn called the George, just...
    Disponible

    21,52 €

  • The Modern Traveller
    Hilaire Belloc
    Embark on a witty, satirical journey through the quirks of travel and humanity in The Modern Traveller. Hilaire Belloc’s sharp humor and biting observations uncover the absurdities of exploration, blending clever prose with timeless truths. A delightfully irreverent guide for anyone who revels in the art of wandering. ...
    Disponible

    12,14 €