{"product_id":"the-eighth-commandment-paperback-1","title":"The Eighth Commandment - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn T. Hourihan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat does it mean for our country to have a free press? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat happens when constraints are inflicted upon the media?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo seven-year-old Kevin O'Connor, the smell of printer's ink was the most delightful smell in the world. Back then, printer's ink was the lifeblood of the local newspaper and, in some ways, of the town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin began working for his hometown newspaper when he was in his early twenties, just after he returned from the war in Southeast Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a job he held for a while, left and came back to. It was a job that meant he had the opportunity to dig for the truth, to highlight positive events in his community while exposing the more unsavory goings on that were always happening. It was a job that allowed him to help people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter all, that's what it means to have a free press.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut small-town newspapers were dying. Decisions were made to boost sales by hyping sensationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin had to decide what kind of journalist he wanted to be. Would he continue reporting when the standards shifted? Or would he walk away, leaving readers to wade through inaccuracies and untruths without providing a counterpoint?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the structure of journalism crumbles, one man fights for what is right, knowing the stakes are high and the odds are against him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47238375145721,"sku":"9781948979962","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VEtON1V2anFWMFdZRFhBQkpidWUxZz09_191da35b-ec71-4bd6-9fa8-961ba6d0f273.webp?v=1768554519","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-eighth-commandment-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}