Ronald Bishop is Professor of Communication at Drexel University. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Bishop is the author of When Play Was Play: Why Pick-Up Games Matter and Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance: The News Media and Michael Newdow's Constitutional Challenge. He lives in the greater Wilmington, Delaware area.
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1. Go Forth and Multiply 2. Is Breast Best? 3. Is Zero Tolerance Tolerable? 4. Only Experts and Fanatics Need Apply 5. My Drug of Choice 6. The Tyranny of Talking Points 7. Does Anthony Bourdain Hate Rachel Ray? 8. The Museum of Me Conclusions: Thanks a Lot, Tim McGraw
Bishop is an accomplished cultural critic and writer, and his wit and examples prevent the book from becoming pedantic or preachy. More suggests that when television strips away perspective, it is time to turn off the television. Highly recommended. -- Choice [ More ] would make an excellent recommended text for courses in media and culture, persuasion, and journalism. -- Pete Bicak -- Communication and Research Trends In each chapter, [Bishop] weaves together a variety of sources into a beautiful tapestry offering a clear illustration of the difference between what a given topic really is and the message the media conveys as normative. -- sowhatfaith.com Is there no 'down time' left to simply enjoy life or does it all have to be driven by a 'bucket list' up until the moment we die? Personal narratives and examples from recent news, popular television shows, books, etc. help to illustrate Bishop's point about the importance of critically evaluating one's desires and goals in an increasingly globalized and interconnected world that pushes people, politics, and lifestyles to their natural extremes. Highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review