{"product_id":"words-money-isbn-9781844676804","title":"Words \u0026 Money","description":"Ten years after the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Books\u003c\/i\u003e, his groundbreaking critique of conglomeration in the book industry, André Schiffrin turns his attention to the broader crisis in the media. Just as corporatization and the lowest-common-denominator pursuit of the bottom line have had a parlous effect on publishing, media consolidation has contributed to the ongoing demise of serious journalism in newspapers, magazines, serious broadcast news, and online journalism. Schiffrin compares the media crisis in the United States to the situation in Europe and across the globe, and he demonstrates how the American corporate model has extended its reach. But he also describes and considers a range of alternative policies culled from many countries that, if pursued, could help to save journalism and the media in the US. This is a superlative essay that will make everyone seriously interested in the media and publishing think again.“André Schiffrin, a distinguished former New York publisher, has been throughout this decade an indispensable, if rather pessimistic, guide to life after a cultural apocalypse, first in the much-admired \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Books\u003c\/i\u003eand now in \u003ci\u003eWords and Money\u003c\/i\u003e. There’s a lot that’s passionate and useful in Schiffrin’s anguished analysis.”—Robert McCrum, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful assessment of the media crisis of our times and a roadmap to workable and effective solutions. This elegant essay is intelligent, informed, reasoned, and humane—exactly the book the world needs at this time.”—Robert W. McChesney\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A utopian vision, to be sure, but a refreshing one.”—\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This book reads like a novel. Schiffrin continues to sow ideas for saving the independence of the press, the cinema, and bookstores. Visionary as always.”—\u003ci\u003eLe Magazine des Livres\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A lifelong promoter of independent media, André Schiffrin again leads the charge in \u003ci\u003eWords and Money\u003c\/i\u003e, offering a host of original and valuable ideas about one of the critical challenges of our day—saving books, movies, and news in an era of chains, blockbusters, and the internet.”—Michael Massing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Schiffrin shows how media consolidation is pulling the teeth of serious journalism, and how it can get its bite back.”—\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Masterfully written and extremely thought-provoking, this work should stimulate a much-needed dialog among those interested in the communications and publishing field.”—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sophisticated voice of reason.”—\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré Schiffrin\u003c\/b\u003e was, for thirty years, the publisher of Pantheon Books. In 1990 Schiffrin left Pantheon to found The New Press. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Business of Books, Words and Money, A Political Education\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDr. Seuss \u0026amp; Co. Go to War: The World War II Editorial Cartoons of America’s Leading Comic Artists\u003c\/i\u003e. He divides his time between Paris and New York.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302470439141,"sku":"NP9781844676804","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781844676804.jpg?v=1767744524","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/words-money-isbn-9781844676804","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}