News Dissector

the long version

"News Dissector brings together Danny Schechter's writings on human rights, politics, and the media over a span of four decades of activism and reporting: this includes his experiences with radio news, public-affairs television programming, production of independent documentaries, and the launching of the Media Channel, a global media watchdog website. These pieces provide a fascinating look at the trajectory of what was once simply called "The Movement." Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Tom Hayden, and other figures from the counterculture and new left come alive in these pages. Schechter's run-ins with the FBI and the CIA provide fascinating and often entertaining reading. A large section covers Vietnam during and after the war. Throughout, Schechter exposes the practices and prejudices of the news media and proposes detailed corrective action. The collection also includes essays of a more personal and sometimes emotional nature - the observations, impressions, and inspirations of an insurgent journalist. News Dissector is an enlightening book by one of the few journalists to emerge from the alternative media of the '60s and '70s with his politics and principles intact."--BOOK JACKET.