Outfoxed researcher Judy Daubenmier releases her new book, Project Rewire: New Media from the Inside Out

William, James & Co. presents Project Rewire: New Media from the Inside Out – “Outfoxed” researcher Judy Daubenmier’s book on big media, the third title in the Informed Citizen Series.

This book examines the evolution of the news media and the battle between the demise and reform of journalism, lingering on such pivotal forces as Edward R. Murrow, Rupert Murdoch, and the Blogosphere.

Author Judy Daubenmier worked as an Associated Press reporter for 25 years and as a researcher for acclaimed documentary Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch’s War on Journalism. She is one of the bloggers behind media watchdog newshounds.com, a product of Outfoxed.

Project Rewire: New Media from the Inside Out joins the first two titles of the series, both released last year – Untidy: the Blogs on Rumsfeld, selected and introduced by Tom Sumner, and Special Plans: the Blogs on Douglas Feith & the Faulty Intelligence that Led to War, selected and introduced by Allison Hantschel.

ABOUT THE INFORMED CITIZEN SERIES

The Informed Citizen Series frames American issues through the viewpoint of leading political bloggers. In a pioneering approach, these books present the best blog writing on key figures in the Bush administration and the war in Iraq.

Editor and former teacher Tom Sumner created the series “to take advantage of a perceived gap in reporting, where important information and stories get kicked aside, yet continue to percolate in the Blogosphere. Instead of relegating these interesting, fascinating stories to the back pages of the newspaper, we feature them prominently,” says Sumner.

This developing series is valuable both for its content and as a tour of the political left Blogosphere. Whether you’ve never been on the Internet or you check these blogs every day, you’ll find this series a valuable resource toward becoming fully informed.


OTHER TITLES IN THE SERIES

Untidy: The Blogs on Rumsfeld (2005), selected and introduced by Tom Sumner - examines Rumsfeld’s oversight of the U.S. military, dissects his speech patterns, look at the effects of privatizing the military, examines the ongoing prisoner abuse/torture scandal, and exposes the effects of Rumsfeld’s policies. Taken as a whole, these blog posts tell a lively and informative story of one of the most powerful men in the country.

“Sums up our existing state of affairs. Provides a clear understanding of why America's authority and leadership roles have been seriously degraded " - Bobby Miller, author of The Business of Assassination.

Special Plans: the Blogs on Douglas Feith & the Faulty Intelligence that Led to War (2005), selected and introduced by Allison Hantschel - story of espionage presents think tanks, power brokers, a crazy drunk named Curveball, and Douglas Feith - the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy whose Office of Special Plans oversaw the enormous manipulations and failures of intelligence that led to the U.S. war and occupation in Iraq.

“(This is) truly “an informed citizen guide.” It also is an example of the reality that if you want to know the facts nowadays — in terms of context and history — you need to go to the net. Because you won't find this information in almost any newspaper. No corporately-owned print publication wants to rock the boat” - Mark Karlin, Editor and Publisher, BuzzFlash.com.