The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media    by Brooke Gladstone & Josh Neufeld Order:  USA  Can W. W. Norton, 2011 (2011) Hardcover, e-Book Read an Excerpt     Reviewed by Ricki Marking-Camuto The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media is perhaps the most educational graphic novel I have ever read. In it, NPR personality Brooke Gladstone details a history of the media and how it has shaped our lives ... and how our lives have shaped it. Her facts and opinions are laid out in an easy-to-read manner in both paragraphs and panels, accompanied by Josh Neufeld's black-white-and-blue illustrations. This eye-opening presentation of the media, or influencing machine will get readers thinking, whether they agree with Gladstone or not, and that is the whole point. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Teens books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews