The Image by Daniel J. Boorstin (ISBN:0679741801)

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		The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
	
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			Daniel J. Boorstin		
	
The author introduces the seminal concept of "pseudo-events"--such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are staged solely for...more
 The author introduces the seminal concept of "pseudo-events"--such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are staged solely for publicity--and redefines celebrity as "a person who is known for his well-knownness." The result is an essential resource that distinguishes the deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.   less

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
The information and analysis in this book becomes more and more relevant as time goes on.

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							Emily
						
							few weeks ago						
Historian, lawyer and writer Daniel Boorstin's 1961 analysis of modern media is almost eerie in its foresight. Before the era of reality television and 24-hour news networks, Boorstin explained how press releases and publicity stunts led to complacency in our journalists and media. "Pseudo-event" should be at least as famous a phrase as "the media is the message," and Boorstin's spot-on theories...more
 Historian, lawyer and writer Daniel Boorstin's 1961 analysis of modern media is almost eerie in its foresight. Before the era of reality television and 24-hour news networks, Boorstin explained how press releases and publicity stunts led to complacency in our journalists and media. "Pseudo-event" should be at least as famous a phrase as "the media is the message," and Boorstin's spot-on theories should be of interest to anyone studying art, media, communications, or journalism.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Timeless classic by one of the great geniuses of the 20th Century. Boorstin nails the exact malady plaguing America and in spite of its age, it is as fresh as if it was written in 2007.

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							Maree
						
							few weeks ago						
This incredible book was written around 50 years ago & introduces the concept of "pseudo events". People, our lives are pretty much nothing but pseudo events & contrivances - that's the bad news. But Boorstin, as well as opening our eyes to things that are even truer now than when he wrote about them in 1960 or so - the media, advertising, PR, politics & more - he teaches us how & why to be more...more
 This incredible book was written around 50 years ago & introduces the concept of "pseudo events". People, our lives are pretty much nothing but pseudo events & contrivances - that's the bad news. But Boorstin, as well as opening our eyes to things that are even truer now than when he wrote about them in 1960 or so - the media, advertising, PR, politics & more - he teaches us how & why to be more critical of the way we view our lives & the world around us. An amazing book. Highly recommended   hide

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