Headline Hollywood

Headline Hollywood
Author: Adrienne L. McLean
Publisher:
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Hollywood has long been associated with scandal--with covering it up, with managing its effects, and, in some cases, with creating and directing it. In putting together Headline Hollywood, Adrienne McLean and David Cook approach the relationship between Hollywood and scandal from a fresh perspective. The contributors consider some of the famous transgressions that shocked Hollywood and its audiences during the last century, and explore the changing meaning of scandal over time by zeroing in on issues of power: Who decides what crimes and misdemeanors should be circulated for public consumption and titillation? What makes a Hollywood scandal scandalous? What are the uses of scandal? The essays are arranged chronologically to show how Hollywood scandals have evolved relative to changing moral and social orders. This collection will prove essential to the field of film studies as well as to anyone interested in the character and future direction of American culture. Contributors are Mark Lynn Anderson, Cynthia Baron, James Castonguay, Nancy Cook, Mary Desjardins, Lucy Fischer, Lee Grieveson, Erik Hedling, Peter Lehman, William Luhr, Adrienne L. McLean, Susan McLeland, and Sam Stoloff. Adrienne L. McLean is an assistant professor of film studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. David A. Cook is a professor of film and media studies at Emory University. He is the author of A History of Film Narrative.

Headline Diplomacy

Headline Diplomacy
Author: Philip Seib
Publisher: Praeger
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1997
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Seib explores the many ways in which news coverage shapes the design and implementation of foreign policy. By influencing the political attitudes of opinion-shaping elites and the public at large, the news media can profoundly affect the conduct of foreign policy. Seib's text analyzes important examples of press influence on foreign affairs: the news media's definition of success and failure, as in reporting the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam; how public impatience, fueled by news reports, can pressure presidents, as happened during the Iran hostage crisis of 1979-81; how presidents can anticipate and control news media coverage, as was done by the Bush administration during the 1991 Gulf War; how press revelation or suppression of secret information affects policy, as in the cases of the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban missile crisis, and various intelligence operations; how coverage of humanitarian crises affects public opinion; the challenges of live TV coverage; and the changing influence of news in the post-Cold War world. By covering a wide range of issues and examples, this important text will stimulate thoughtful appraisal of the relationships between the news media and those who make policy. It will be of interest to students and scholars in journalism, political communication, and international relations.

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness
Author: Karen Rose
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0399583092

A Cincinnati detective questions everything he knows--and everyone he trusts--in the new novel of romantic suspense from New York Times bestseller Karen Rose. Homicide detective Adam Kimble is no stranger to battling demons. But Meredith Fallon is a different kind of weakness: one that could actually be good for him, if only he would let himself depend on her. Meredith has loved Adam for a year, and seeing how hard he's worked to deal with his PTSD makes her feelings only stronger, but she respects his needs. Her work keeps her busy anyway: she counsels sexually abused women like Mallory Martin to help them reintegrate into the world. But someone doesn't want Meredith helping women like Mallory, and Meredith finds herself in the crosshairs of a very determined killer. Adam would risk anything for her, but they'll soon find out she isn't the only target...

The Hearing

The Hearing
Author: John Lescroart
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 566
Release: 2002-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780451204899

Hardy's best friend, Lieutenant Abe Glitsky, has kept a secret from him...and everyone else. Hardy never knew that Abe had a daughter-until she was shot dead. It seems obvious that the heroin addict hovering over her body with a gun is the guilty party, and Glitsky has few qualms about sweating a confession out of him. But there is more to this murder-much more. And as both Hardy and Glitsky risk their lives to uncover the truth, others are working hard to stop them.

Confederate Statues and Memorialization

Confederate Statues and Memorialization
Author: Catherine Clinton
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2019-04-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0820355569

Nine killed in Charleston church shooting. White supremacists demonstrate in Charlottesville. Monuments decommissioned in New Orleans and Chapel Hill. The headlines keep coming, and the debate rolls on. How should we contend with our troubled history as a nation? What is the best way forward? This first book in UGA Press’s History in the Headlines series offers a rich discussion between four leading scholars who have studied the history of Confederate memory and memorialization. Through this dialogue, we see how historians explore contentious topics and provide historical context for students and the broader public. Confederate Statues and Memorialization artfully engages the past and its influence on present racial and social tensions in an accessible format for students and interested general readers. Following the conversation, the book includes a “Top Ten” set of essays and articles that everyone should read to flesh out their understanding of this contentious, sometimes violent topic. The book closes with an extended list of recommended reading, offering readers specific suggestions for pursuing other voices and points of view.

Count to Ten

Count to Ten
Author: Karen Rose
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2008-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0446537241

A fire department lieutenant and a bold, brash detective must team up to investigate a homicide in this tense and romantic thriller. "In all his years in the Chicago Fire Department, Lieutenant Reed Solliday has never experienced anything like this recent outbreak of house fires -- devastating, vicious, and in one case, homicidal. He has another problem: his new partner, Detective Mia Mitchell. She's brash, bossy, and taking the case in a direction he never imagined. Mia's instincts tell her the arsonist is making this personal. And as the infernos become more deadly, one look at the victims' tortured faces convinces her and Reed that they must work closer to catch the killer. With each new blaze, the villain ups the ante, setting firetraps for the people Reed and Mia love. The truth is almost too hot to handle: This monster's desire for death and destruction is unquenchable . . . and for Mia he's started the countdown to an early grave."

Nothing to Fear (The Chicago Series Book 3)

Nothing to Fear (The Chicago Series Book 3)
Author: Karen Rose
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2009-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0755372182

A killer's game is just beginning... NOTHING TO FEAR is the third fantastic thriller in the Chicago series, by Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Rose. 'A pulse pounding tale that has it all: suspense, action, and a very hunky private investigator' COSMOPOLITAN 'Rose's well-crafted story sets pulses pounding and pages turning' BOOKPAGE 'A caring woman's advocate heroine, a determined, gritty hero and a diabolical villain drive the plot of Rose's riveting story' LIBRARY JOURNAL _________ Ready or not... here she comes. Sue Conway is out for revenge. Recently released from prison, she is determined to find everyone who helped put her there. And kidnapping an eleven-year-old deaf boy is only the first step in her plan. Running to Chicago, they head to Hanover House, an inner-city women's shelter, run by Dana Dupinsky. Dana safeguards many secrets for those around her but she would never knowingly harbour a kidnapper. Dana thought she had nothing to fear, but those around her begin to die in increasingly violent ways, and she realises the true extent of Sue's plan, she knows much worse is to come... _________ Praise for Karen Rose: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Nothing to fear is a story packed with action, romance, drama and twists that will have you on the edge of your seat' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So I've read this book a few times now, and I love it! Gripping drama, great twists and characters that you truly come to love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Has Karen Rose written a bad novel? Not that I've read and I've read 'em all! She is engrossing from start to finish... If you've never read her before do yourself a favour and start today!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'All the books by this author are so good and this one is no exception!! '

No One Left to Tell

No One Left to Tell
Author: Karen Rose
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101586702

New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose returns to the gritty world of Baltimore’s cops and prosecutors with a tale of danger and desire that will leave you breathless… A car crashes in front of rookie PI Paige Holden’s home. And suddenly, she finds one of her pro bono clients dying in her arms—from a gunshot wound. With her last breath, the woman whispers cryptic words into her ear and hands her a blood-smeared flash drive. Five years ago, State’s Attorney Grayson Smith put a murderer behind bars. But when Paige Holden shares the flash drive with him, its contents cast doubts on the conviction—and lead him and Paige into a world of blackmail, dark secrets, and a decades-long string of murders. An investigation they’ll survive only by trusting each other—and the truth.

Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections

Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections
Author: Jim Downs
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 0820357731

"Following the model of the first book in the "History in the Headlines (HiH) series (Catherine Clinton's Confederate Statues and Memorialization), Voter Suppression in U.S. Elections offers an enlightening, history-informed conversation about voter disenfranchisement in the United States. The book includes an edited transcript of a conversation hosted by the Library Company of Philadelphia in 2019, as well as the "ten best" articles students and interested citizens should read about voter access and suppression. The book will have an online presence that hosts additional content (more articles, podcasts, other news) on the press's Manifold digital publishing platform site"--