Significant writers and thinkers in this area include Ben Bagdikian, Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, Armand Mattelart and Robert McChesney.

" Washington Post editor and later press critic Ben Bagdikian said, " When Seldes was no longer printed by the mainstream press, he was an important conduit to the journalistic community, who knew that there were flaws in the system, but often couldn't get printed in their own newspapers, because the press cannot be a watchdog on itself.

* Ben H. Bagdikian

Pulitzer Prize winning American media critic Ben Bagdikian also served as a past dean of the UC Berkeley's School of Journalism.

Ben Bagdikian has also written about the takeover of biased media, with particular attention to the giant conglomerates that own them.

* Ben Bagdikian – ( born 1920 ) former editor in chief of Washington Post

Media critics such as Robert McChesney, Ben Bagdikian, Ralph Nader, Jim Hightower, Noam Chomsky, Edward S. Herman, and Amy Goodman suggest that such a media system, especially when allowed to dominate the mainstream media, inevitably will be manipulated by these same corporations to suit their own interests.

" The Endless Chain " by Ben Bagdikian, pp. 471 – 483.

Ben H. Bagdikian writes critically about the consequences of the rise of " objective journalism.

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* Ben Bagdikian, author and professor ( 1995, lifetime achievement )

In the English-speaking world, Leslie Feinberg's, " Transgender Liberation: A Movement Whose Time Has Come — The Story of Ben Wells ", published in 1992.

* 1991 — Ben J. Wattenberg ( Author / Columnist / Commentator )

* 1988 — Ben Bova ( Author / Editor / Lecturer )

* Highland — some Highland distilleries: Aberfeldy, Balblair, Ben Nevis, Dalmore, Dalwhinnie, Glen Ord, Glenmorangie, Oban and Old Pulteney.

* Ben 10 ( 2005 — 2008 )

* Ben 10: Alien Force ( 2008 — 2010 )

* Ben 10: Ultimate Alien ( 2010 — 2012 )

* Ben 10: Omniverse ( 2012 — present )

An early 17th century broadside ballad, " The Mad Merry Pranks of Robin Goodfellow "— which is so deft and literate it has been taken for the work of Ben Jonson — describes Puck / Robin Goodfellow as the emissary of Oberon, the Faery King, inspiring night-terrors in old women but also carding their wool while they sleep, leading travellers astray, taking the shape of animals, blowing out the candles to kiss the girls in the darkness, twitching off their bedclothes, or making them fall out of bed on the cold floor, tattling secrets, and changing babes in cradles with elflings.

* 1969 — Lewis Snyder, David Buhl, Ben Zuckerman, and Patrick Palmer find interstellar formaldehyde

In contrast, historian Ben Rubin argues that because the American Revolution was a conflict that as often pitted neighbor against neighbor — Whigs ( advocates of Revolution ) against Tories ( loyalists to Britain )— as it pitted nascent Americans against the British, many people stayed neutral until goaded into taking a stand in reaction to military atrocities, such as those attributed to Tarleton, or individual atrocities, such as the death of Thomas Young's brother, or the burning of Thomas Sumter's house and the abuse of his wife, or the interrogation at knife point of William Bratton's wife, the beating of their young son, and the family's imprisonment in their own attic -- individual atrocities similar to those depicted in The Patriot.

" Later Phillips produced Lie Detector as a series for PAX / ION — some of the guests included Paula Jones, Reverend Paul Crouch accuser Lonny Ford, Ben Rowling, Jeff Gannon and Swift Boat Vet, Steve Garner.

However, on December 27, 1946 — only 13 games into their inaugural season — owner Ben Kerner moved the team to Moline, Illinois, which at that time was part of an area known as the " Tri-Cities "

At the Sundance Film Festival, co-star and Academy Award – winner Sir Ben Kingsley praised her by saying " Mary-Kate's portrayal of this girl is perfect — she's hysterical.

The next morning, they arrive at the villa, where Castafiore introduces them to a number of her friends — the debutante Angelina Sordi, the corrupt industrialists Mr Gibbons ( from The Blue Lotus ) and Mr Trickler ( from The Broken Ear ), Emir Ben Kalish Ezab ( from Land of Black Gold ), Luigi Randazzo ( a singer ), and Ramó Nash.

* Background information is given of Akass — the readers learn that he is involved with Emir Ben Kalish Ezab, an idea not pursued fully in the story.

* Ben Jones — Race car driver

In the 20th century, the " Mitford sisters " — six daughters of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale and Sydney Bowles — became celebrated, and at times scandalous, figures caricatured, according to The Times journalist Ben Macintyre, as " Diana the Fascist, Jessica the Communist, Unity the Hitler-lover ; Nancy the Novelist ; Deborah the Duchess and Pamela the unobtrusive poultry connoisseur ".

* Ben Hudson — stage name Mr Hudson, British R & B / pop artist.

* Ben Bernanke — Chairman of the Federal Reserve

Rabbi Abraham Ben Meir Ibn Ezra ( Hebrew: אברהם אבן עזרא or ראב " ע, Arabic ابن عزرا ; also known as Abenezra ) ( 1089 — 1164 ) was born at Tudela, Navarre Tudela, Navarre ( now in Spain ) in 1089, and died c. 1167, apparently in Calahorra.

( Whilst heavier bells exist — for example Big Ben — they are generally only chimed, either by swinging the bell slightly or using a mechanical hammer.

* 2003 – Benyoucef Ben Khedda, Algerian politician ( b. 1920 )

* 1942 – Ben Reitman, American anarchist, physician ( b. 1879 )

* April 18 – Ben Hecht, American screenwriter ( b. 1894 )

* June 13 – Ben Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia ( b. 1885 )

* March 14 – Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-born American artist ( b. 1898 )

** Ben Alexander, American actor ( b. 1911 )

* October 23 – Ben Bernie, American jazz pianist ( b. 1891 )

** Ben Johnson, American actor ( b. 1918 )

* Reginald Ben Davis, British artist ( b. 1907 )

* July 1 – Ben Turpin, American actor ( b. 1869 )

* March 22 – Ben Lyon, American actor ( b. 1901 )

* April 28 – Ben Linder, American engineer ( b. 1959 )

* April 27 – Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, after whom Big Ben may be named ( b. 1802 )

** Ben Wright, English Actor in radio, film and television ( b. 1915 )

* August 6 – Ben Jonson, English writer ( b. 1572 )

** Ben Gazzara, American actor ( b. 1930 )

* April 11 – Ahmed Ben Bella, 1st President of Algeria ( b. 1918 )

Gainsbourg's longtime partner is French-Israeli actor / director Yvan Attal, and together they have three children: a son, Ben ( b. 1997 ) and daughters Alice ( b. 2002 ) and Joe ( b. 2011 ).

* Ben Goldwasser ( b. 1982 ), keyboardist for indie rock act MGMT.

* Ben Mount ( b. 1977 ), also known as The Verse or MC Verse, British rapper, producer and record label owner.

The couple were married on 29 July 1972, and have two children Ben ( b. 1978 ) and Emily ( b. 1981 ).