{"product_id":"shooting-the-messenger-andrew-fowler-9781138296619","title":"Shooting the Messenger: Criminalising Journalism","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf the Al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked the United States in 2001 wanted to weaken the West, they achieved their mission by striking a blow at the heart of democracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince 9\/11 governments including those of the USA, the UK, France and Australia have introduced tough, intimidating legislation to discourage the legitimate activities of a probing press, so greatly needed after the Iraq War proved that executive government could not be trusted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften hiding behind arguments about defending national security and fighting the war on terror, governments criminalised legitimate journalistic work, ramping up their attacks on journalists' sources, and the whistle-blowers who are so essential in keeping governments honest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough detailed research and analysis, this book, which includes interviews with leading figures in the field, including Edward Snowden, explains how mass surveillance and anti-terror laws are of questionable value in defeating terrorism, but have had a 'chilling effect' on one of the foundations of democracy: revelatory journalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Fowler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138296619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138296619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d","brand":"Andrew Fowler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48087720296703,"sku":"9781138296619","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28dd124f-f8fe-40cd-810f-20528727b47b.jpg?v=1769101023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/shooting-the-messenger-andrew-fowler-9781138296619","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}