News Media

London: The Macmillan Press Ltd., 1977 150 pages including bibliography. A collection of essays by mass communications researchers and trade unionists who are concerned about communicating their viewpoint through the news media. Contends that much of what passes for neutral factual reporting is highly contentious and produced from within a partial viewpoint.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Boni and Liveright, 1923 218 pages. Bernays was a nephew of Sigmund Freud and in recent years has come to be known as "The Father of Spin." In this very rare first edition copy Bernays "... Tries to set down the broad principles that govern the new profession of public relations counsel... This profession in a few years has developed from the status of circus agent to what is obviously an important position in the conduct of the world's affairs." - from Foreward. Sections include: Scope and Functions; The Group and Herd; Technique and Method; Ethical Relations. Binding intact. Average wear and soiling externally. Prior owner's signature upon front free endpaper else contents unmarked. '170' written at base of spine. Moderate yellowing to contents. Quality copy of this very significant work.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1965 849 pages including index and black and white photographic plates. "The idea is Public Relations. The author is the pioneer who did more than anyone else to establish its principles, practices and ethics... Mr. Bernays describes the many national movements, social beliefs, trends, fashions and fads that have been the result of his carefully planned public relations activities. He reveals the secrets, the techniques, the causes and consequences of his glamorous, crucial, yet little understood profession... A fascinating inside account of the men, the events and the ideas that have been at the center of America's history in the twentieth century." - from dust jacket. Unmarked. Binding tight. Average wear and soiling. Price-clipped dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Sound copy. . First Printing. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: University of Oklahoma Press, 1970 374 pages. Suggested reading. Index. "Presents here his conception of public relations, a profession he helped to found: its importance to individuals, organizations, governments. His ideas, backed by years of successful practice, offer a sound basis for public relations." - from dust jacket. Author, a nephew of Sigmund Freud, conducted many important public relations exercises and has come to be known as the "Father of Spin." His techniques are very much in evidence in today's news. Book clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to glossy dust jacket. Lovely copy of this important work. . Fifth Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: The Gerent Press, 1945 60 pages. "A public relations manual outlining how the 'tested skills and practices of the professional' may be applied to the specific problem of 'selling' the country on a league of nations." - New York Times, 1945. "Sets forth in one compact and comprehensive volume the essence of (Bernays') 25 years' experience in molding the American mind." - from back cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked but for a small bit of faint pencil writing to upper corner of back cover. A quality copy of this significant work. . First Edition. Stapled. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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The Book Society of Canada Limited, 1968 136 pages. Although the subject matter is now dated, the concepts presented herein remain most valuable for educating readers, young and old, on how to see through the disinformation which constitutes much of today's big media. School stamp inside front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Sound copy. . Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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USA: A.J. Publishing, 1975 224 pages of reproductions of great black and white election ads. The ads are "... interesting, novel and (we trust) something that you can adapt for use in your own area." - from Editor's note. Usual library markings. Tight library binding. A quality copy.. Revised. Hard Cover. Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ex-Library. more information

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San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1989 173 pages including index. Trying to dream up a publicity stunt? This book will pay for itself many times over. Documents fabulously successful news generating ideas from the past. Also represents fascinating history. Curious damage to fore-edge of each cover but contents unmarked and in nice shape. . Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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USA: Morrow, 1975 218 pages. Leaving few bones interred, author reveals what really happened when he was called on to advise the high, the mighty and the fallen. Contents clean and unmarked. Light wear to book. Heavy wear to dust jacket. Overall a nice copy.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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London: Sphere, 1986 183 pages including index. What is a solemn undertaking when there are millions to be made? What is Truth worth when it can be sold off to the highest bidder? This astonishing book reveals how the Press Barons faced these quesitons - and chose hard cash. The consequences of that choice will be felt for years to come. Remainder mark upon top edge. Price sticker remnant atop front cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Solid copy.. Revised. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, NY, U.S.A.: Ballantine Books, 1979 403 pages including index. Well-travelled copy with sound binding and some yellowing. Television affects every aspect of American life. It has changed the way we live on every level of our society. This powerful study explores TV's explosive impact and includes the first surveys on the effects of television violence and explicit sex. "The most complete and certainly the most readable and entertaining account of what television has done to us." - Chicago Tribune. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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Halifax, NS, Canada: Fernwood Publishing Company, Limited, 1995 Some high-lighting in chapter seven. 2" red stain on rear cover has soaked in 2 pages. Spine is leaning. Price sticker on rear cover. Explains how the news media represents crime. Crime news focuses on the sensational and unusual, quite often reinforcing biases and stereotypes. Thus a fear of crime is created which is out of proportion to the actual risk of victimization.. Soft Cover. Fair+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Toronto, ON, Canada: Between the Lines, 1987 187 pages. Explores the hidden bizzare roots of a medium that has assumed extraordinary, institutionalized power over our daily lives. Minimal wear. Unmarked. Excellent copy. . Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Canada: TC, 2008 174 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated in black and white and colour with wonderful archival photos. "Traces the evolution of Victoria, British Columbia as well as the Times Colonist newspaper ...not only about the news but also about the community as a whole. It is about a newspaper's relationship with its readers, which can reflect or challenge the social outlook of time." - from dust jacket. Remainder dot to bottom edge of text, otherwise clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. An excellent copy. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. more information

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New York: Hastings House, Publishers, 1974 191 pages including index and glossary. An instructional guide for newsroom and classroom beginners in newsfilm. A source of information on newsfilm practices and trends at pacesetting TV news operations. Emphasis throughout is on shooting, editing and scripting silent and sound film to communicate reality without distortion. A nostalgic (?) look back at this ever-evolving and competitive art and business.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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