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Dennis Barker has written a hard-hitting expose of the erosion of standard and values in the media world of newspapers, TV and radio over the past twenty years. In particular those of integrity, independence of thought and accuracy. He was prompted to start work on his book by the low standing of journalists - at the bottom near estate-agents and politicians - in recent opinion polls on the esteem in which the public holds people in different professions. He takes the reader through a whole gamut of journalistic 'tricks' that pinpoint the failings of the media, in over fifty short chapters, including 'the death of the reporter', 'prejudicial words', 'shovel it all in', 'the sub's role', 'my beautiful career', 'same old celebrities', 'money worship' and 'headlines and fib-lines'. In 'snubbing', we see how a colourfully dramatic conflict or a cauldron of ill-will can be created where none may exist at all. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.