{"product_id":"2940153775258","title":"The Local Rag","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you believe everything you read in the newspapers?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Mitchell doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's a journalist and the publisher and editor of a community newspaper, The Sentinel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe gave up a career with big media because he couldn't justify their choice of what to cover, couldn't tolerate the way they edited his stories and would not be implicit in misleading the public to benefit some hidden corporate agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he bought The Sentinel he thought all that would end. Being owner of \"the local rag\" he could select the stories, edit the copy and make sure the interests of the community were served.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe would print the truth - no slant, no bias, no spin, and he'd make a living doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRight from the beginning Jim's brand of reportage rankles some powerful people, people who pay his bills.  Then there's the new competitor, a multinational media conglomerate that's expanding its generic community newspaper format into The Sentinel's market area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon it's a struggle for The Sentinel to make a profit and for Jim to keep true to his uncompromising ethic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen his best friend, Anthony Bravaro decides to run for mayor Jim's hopeful he'll be an honest politician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHope turns to dismay as Jim watches the quest for power turn a good man bad. Tony's campaign tests Jim's professional objectivity and personal integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Jim confronts his friend with damaging information that could end his run for public office he finds out how far Tony's prepared to go to win the mayor's seat - farther than he could ever have imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rod Raglin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070466375920,"sku":"2940153775258","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153775258_p0.jpg?v=1764057020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153775258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}