39 pages 1 hour read

Brooke Gladstone, Josh Neufeld

The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Adult | Published in 2011

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Essay Topics

1.

Gladstone chose to use an illustrated comic as the medium for her book on the media. What is the effect of this? Why might she have done this?

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How do Gladstone and Neufeld use humor throughout the book? Describe and analyze three examples.

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What kind of relationship does Gladstone believes exists between the news media and the American government? What are some reasons she gives for this relationship?