Race-Baiter; How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation
New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xi, [1], 275, [1] pages. Includes Introduction, Notes, and Index. Inscribed by the author on the half-title page. Inscription reads: To Jeanne, Thanx for the tough interview so many years ago that made all the difference! Eric Deggans. Eric Deggans is NPR’s first full-time TV critic. He came to NPR from the Tampa Bay Times newspaper in Florida, where he served as TV/Media Critic for nearly 20 years. He also serves as a media analyst at MSNBC/NBC News. He is also the author of Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation, a look at how prejudice, racism and sexism fuels some elements of modern media, published in October 2012 by Palgrave Macmillan. In 2013, he was awarded the Florida Press Club’s first-ever Diversity award, honoring his coverage of issues involving race and media. That year, he also received the Legacy award from the National Association of Black Journalists. More