The Powers That Be (book)

The Powers That Be (book)

"The Powers That Be" is a 1979 book by David Halberstam about the American media.

The subjects in the book:

*CBS
*The New York Times
*The Los Angeles Times
*The Washington Post
*Time

"The Seattle Times" called the book, "a monumental X-ray study of power."


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