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This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic
difficulties facing journalism, including the impact of
television's increasing share of the advertising market. It focuses
on the alternative press, which arose in the mid-1980s at the
height of the government's crackdown on dissent.
Christians of all theological and political backgrounds ought to be
ardent advocates of advancing, not curbing, freedom of speech
within their own ranks and in the increasingly secular societies in
which they live. Christians, Free Expression, and the Common Good
presents the concept of free expression, and its opposite of
censorship, as a tool for the Western church (and the U.S. church
in particular) to respond more wisely and effectively to
controversy. In their most severe form, these controversies lead to
both formal and informal limitations on free expression, as
Christians seek to silence those with whom they most stridently
disagree. This study is timely given the Western church's current
state of flux as it tries to determine its identity and mission in
a post-Christian setting. Christians, Free Expression, and the
Common Good will appeal to a wide range of thoughtful religious
scholars and others who would welcome ideas on how the church
should refine and live out its mission in the early twenty-first
century.
A comprehensive review of the press in South Africa since 1976-the
year the Soweto riots triggered nationwide protests against white
domination-this book examines the role the press has played in
reflecting and shaping both apartheid and its undoing. Beginning
with a survey of the social and political changes occurring during
the period, Gordon Jackson goes on to examine the overall structure
of the newspaper industry in South Africa. Jackson offers an
in-depth analysis of the economic difficulties facing journalism,
including the impact of television's increasing share of the
advertising market. He gives special attention to the alternative
press, which arose in the mid-1980s at the height of the
government's crackdown on dissent, and explores the origins and
impacts of regulations imposed under the State of Emergency, in
effect from 1985 to 1990, which included massive restrictions on
the media. In closing, Jackson considers how the press confronted
obstacles in order to survive in a political climate that brought
freedom of the press to the brink of extinction and looks at how
the press is changing now that the South African government itself
has rejected apartheid. He concludes by examining the forces
favoring the success of a free press under a black majority
government and assessing the desirability of a national media
policy
You've Made Your Bed, Now Go Bounce On It is a compilation of
quotations about children and those who interact with them -- their
parents and grandparents, teachers, or daycare providers. The
anthology's nearly 800 quotations will immerse you in the world of
children: their uniqueness, their potential, their world of play,
their needs, and their vulnerabilities. The quotes are drawn from
historical and contemporary sources, and vary in tone, from the
thoughtful, Nothing you do for children is ever wasted (Garrison
Keillor), to the humorous, such as Fran Lebowitz's advice: Ask your
child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying. Or the
unexpected: It takes a whole village to keep parents sane, by
African writer Sobonfu Some. The anthology consists of 28 sections,
ranging from Families and Food and Drink, to Fathers, Mothers, and
Parenting, and Siblings and Sleep. You've Made Your Bed, Now Go
Bounce On It holds special appeal for parents and grandparents,
teachers and others who interact with children. Besides having
interest for these groups, especially as a gift, because the book
can be used either for browsing or as a reference work, it would
hold significant appeal to libraries as well.
Use this book of quotes for personal pondering, devotional
meditation, speaking, and even witnessing. Topically arranged,
these short sayings are designed to provide insight, inspiration,
challenge and amusement for all areas of life. Covering a broad
area of topics such as faith, sexuality, Bible reading, and
busyness, they were selected because of their high relevance to
day-to-day discipleship and practical Christian living. Written
from a variety of perspectives, they will challenge or even provoke
readers to consider their lives and faith in fresh ways. Highly
readable and unique in their creativity, these 1500 quotes present
readers with the wisdom they need to find their way and continue
their journey in Christ. Each offers a lesson to Christians who
take their faith seriously. Great for gift giving.
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