{"product_id":"watchdogs-of-democracy-9780743267823","title":"Watchdogs of Democracy?","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the course of more than sixty years spent covering Washington politics, Helen Thomas has witnessed firsthand a raft of fundamental changes in the way news is gathered and reported.\u003c\/b\u003e Today, she sees a growing -- and alarming -- reluctance among reporters to question government spokesmen and probe for the truth. The result has been a wholesale failure by journalists to fulfill what is arguably their most vital role in contemporary American life -- to be the watchdogs of democracy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here, the legendary journalist and bestselling author delivers a hard-hitting manifesto on the precipitous decline in the quality and ethics of political reportage -- and issues a clarion call for change. Thomas confronts some of the most significant issues of the day and provides readers with rich historical perspective on the roots of American journalism, the circumstances attending the rise and fall of its golden age, and the nature and consequences of its current shortcomings. The book is a powerful, eye-opening discourse on the state of political reportage -- as well as a welcome and inspiring demand for meaningful and lasting reform.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helen Thomas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scrb - Scribner MacMillan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.32w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743267823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas, Helen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHelen Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is the dean of the White House press corps. The recipient of more than forty honorary degrees, she was honored in 1998 with the inaugural Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, established by the White House Correspondents' Association. The author of \u003ci\u003eThanks for the Memories, Mr. President; Front Row at the White House;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDateline: White House, \u003c\/i\u003e she lives in Washington, D.C., where she writes a syndicated column for \u003ci\u003eHearst.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scrb - Scribner MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117439135859,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_73b795ed-d019-418b-b815-0aadd3763aab.jpg?v=1653575923","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/watchdogs-of-democracy-9780743267823","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}