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James Bowman

James Bowman is the author of Honor: A History (Encounter Books) and Media Madness: The Corruption of Our Political Culture, also published by Encounter (2008) . He was born in Kane, Pennsylvania in 1948 and grew up in Jupiter, Florida. He attended Davidson and Lebanon Valley Colleges in America and Pembroke College, Cambridge University in England, from which he holds an M.A. Mr. Bowman taught English and General Studies at Westminster School and Portsmouth Grammar School in England from 1980 to 1989 and was the American correspondent of The Spectator of London from 1989-1991.  He was the American editor of the Times Literary Supplement of London. from 1991 to 2002. In addition, he has been the film critic of the American Spectator since 1990 and the media critic of The New Criterion since 1993. Mr. Bowman can be reached at P.O. Box 320573, Alexandria, VA 22320 or via e-mail at jamesbowman@comcast.net.

article archive

Speak no evil | May 2013

The fallout from Britain's phone-hacking scandal has now led to government regulation of the media and an ominous future for free speech in the West.


Oh, the irony! | April 2013

Bob Woodward backtracks on his criticism of the White House and the Obama administration jokes with the compliant media.


Not the greatest generation | March 2013

Looking back at Philip Wylie's Generation of Vipers.


The naked and the famous | March 2013

On streaking, the Super Bowl, the Grammys, and women in combat.


Outrage against the machine | February 2013

On “Plebgate,” leaks, and journalistic failings.

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books by author

Media Madness: The Corruption of Our Political Culture

Media Madness: The Corruption of Our Political Culture

by James Bowman

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Honor: A History

Honor: A History

by James Bowman

$18.95

 

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blog article archive

Lone Ranger Baffled Re: Sexual Assaults in the Military | May 17, 2013 07:16 PM


Isn’t it Romantic? | May 03, 2013 12:53 PM


On Magic Words. . . | Apr 16, 2013 09:45 PM


On the Virtue of Hypocrisy | Apr 11, 2013 12:58 PM


A Little of What You Fancy Does You Good | Mar 25, 2013 09:52 PM

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