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In The Naked Crowd , acclaimed author Jeffrey Rosen makes an impassioned argument about how to preserve freedom, privacy, and security in a post-9/11 world. How we use emerging technologies, he insists, will be crucial to the preservation of essential American ideals. more...

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A look at the growth of news provision on the Internet and its implications for news presentation, journalism practice, news consumers and the business of running news organizations. The book examines the growth of online technology as a source of information and entertainment. more...

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In 1996, when Howard Lyman warned America on The Oprah Winfrey Show that Mad Cow Disease was coming to America, offended cattlemen sued him and Oprah both. Not only were Lyman and Oprah vindicated in court, but events have proved many of Lyman's predictions absolutely right. Mad Cow Disease has come to America, and Lyman argues persuasively in No More Bull! that the problem will only grow more deadly until our government deals with it seriously. Lyman's got a message for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans -- and the message of No More Bull! is that we can all do better for ourselves and the planet. more...

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Offers insights on the state of online news, exploring the issues surrounding this convergence of print and electronic platforms, and the public's response to it. The heart of the book is formed by empirical studies - mostly social surveys - coming out of the media effects and uses traditions. more...

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Same-sex marriage emerged in 2004 as one of the hottest issues of the campaign season. But in a severe blow to gay rights advocates, all eleven states that had the issue on the ballot passed amendments banning the practice, and the subject soon dropped off the media’s radar. This pattern of waxing and waning in the public eye has characterized the debate over same-sex marriage since 1996 and the passing of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since then, court rulings and local legislatures have kept the issue alive in the political sphere, and conservatives and gay rights advocates have made the issue a key battlefield in the culture wars. The Politics of Same-Sex Marriage brings together an esteemed list of. scholars to explore all facets of this heated issue, including the ideologies and. strategies on both sides of the argument, the public’s response, the use of the issue. in political campaigns, and how same-sex marriage fits into the broad context of. policy cycles and windows of political opportunity. With comprehensive coverage. from a variety of different approaches, this volume will be a vital sourcebook for. activists, politicians, and scholars alike. more...

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