Publisher's Synopsis
""You Can't Print That! The Truth Behind the News 1918 to 1928"" is a non-fiction book written by George Seldes. The book is a collection of essays and articles that Seldes wrote during his time as a journalist in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the censorship and manipulation of news by the government and corporate interests during this time period. Seldes provides a critical analysis of the news media and exposes the ways in which the public is often misled and misinformed. The book covers a wide range of topics, including World War I, the Russian Revolution, and the rise of fascism in Europe. Seldes argues that a truly free press is essential to a functioning democracy and that journalists have a responsibility to report the truth, no matter how unpopular or controversial it may be. ""You Can't Print That!"" is a thought-provoking and insightful book that remains relevant today, as issues of media bias and censorship continue to be hotly debated.1929. George Seldes, an American correspondent, deals with the problem of censorship in WWI, postwar Italy, Russia, Africa and Mexico by publishing the vivid, graphic stories found in this book. Contents: The War; Italy; Russia; Arabia; The Truth about Mexico; and The Rest of Europe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
