Science News
The New Superconductors
Provides a clear, nonmathematical explanation of the nature of superconductivity, as well as current and potential applications in the commercial realm, at a level suitable for the nonspecialist with some exposure to basic physics and chemistry. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc.
Debating the Death Penalty
When news breaks that a convicted murderer, released from prison, has killed again, or that an innocent person has escaped the death chamber in light of new DNA evidence, arguments about capital punishment inevitably heat up.
The Science of Persuasion: Scientific American (Unabridged)
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Tabloid Television
Fires, floods, family pets, celebrity life styles, heroic acts by ordinary people: non-news about non-events is a growing part of contemporary television, popular and increasingly entrenched.
Known World of Broadcast News
A comprehensive empirical and theoretical study of broadcast news throughout the world, which examines the effects of syndication and questions whether this fiercely competitive business satisfies the democratic demands of its audience.
The Politics of Force
When police brutality becomes front-page news, it triggers a sudden, intense interaction between the media, the public, and the police. Regina Lawrence ably demonstrates how these news events provide the raw materials for looking at underlying problems in American society.