When the press loses sight of truth and falls prey to bias,
American press critics push back to safeguard our free and
democratic nation. Journalists are no strangers to criticism and
some have even seen disagreements turn to outrage and acts of
violence. There is another history of press criticism, though. This
one as a rule doesn't resort to physical threat or denunciation.
Nevertheless, it can be merciless when critics think the press has
become too slanted in one direction, has fallen short of some
ideal, is too concentrated for its own good, or seems to be
underreporting or ignoring some critical story of the day. Shame
the Devil is a sweeping look at this other history. Beginning with
Walter Lippmann, rightly regarded as the first modern press critic,
Shame the Devil provides a chapter-by-chapter profile and analysis
of his successors. Many critics work within the profession of
journalism, while some consider it from the outside. These include:
George Seldes, A. J. Liebling, Ben Bagdikian, Reed Irvine, Neil
Postman, and Noam Chomsky. A concluding chapter brings together a
diverse group of contemporary critics, including Sharyl Attkisson,
Brooke Gladstone, Eric Deggans, Amy Goodman, Janine Jackson, and
Candace Owens. Merging history, biography, and a candid analysis of
various critical points of view, Shame the Devil moves from press
commentary in the bitter aftermath of World War I to the
head-spinning paradoxes of the post-truth era. Throughout, some of
America's best critics contend with both the big events of their
day and the big issues of journalism to ask the always vital
question: How can the press help to create and sustain a more
democratic society?
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