The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (680 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062468162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bassocantor said More Than More Than 44 Percent Of American Adults Get Their News On Facebook Bassocantor The headline above is an actual finding from a Pew Research study. In THE SMEAR, Sharyl Attkisson argues that regular folks are easy targets for false information or smear campaigns: “The public has no idea of the extent to which news is influenced by smear merchants.”This situation didn’t just happen—it’s been a long time coming: “The past two decades have served as an ideal incubator for an industry of smears and fake news.” Attkisson documents, in . More Than 44 Percent Of American Adults Get Their News On Facebook Bassocantor The headline above is an actual finding from a Pew Research study. In THE SMEAR, Sharyl Attkisson argues that regular folks are easy targets for false information or smear campaigns: “The public has no idea of the extent to which news is influenced by smear merchants.”This situation didn’t just happen—it’s been a long time coming: “The past two decades have served as an ideal incubator for an industry of smears and fake news.” Attkisson documents, in . Percent Of American Adults Get Their News On Facebook. The headline above is an actual finding from a Pew Research study. In THE SMEAR, Sharyl Attkisson argues that regular folks are easy targets for false information or smear campaigns: “The public has no idea of the extent to which news is influenced by smear merchants.”This situation didn’t just happen—it’s been a long time coming: “The past two decades have served as an ideal incubator for an industry of smears and fake news.” Attkisson documents, in . A depressing but necessary look at media manipulation and corruption Stephen J. Triesch This book documents political smear campaigns, behind-the-scenes coordination between the press and political campaigns and other special interests, and efforts by our own government to manipulate the news, influence public opinion, and punish whistleblowers. Although some events in the book go back to the 1990's, most of the information pertains to events of the last ten years, with the emphasis on the 2016 presidential campaign and its aftermath.Those who follow politics closely will not be. A must read! Tracy703 I've always appreciated Sheryl Attkison's reporting, so was eager to hear her perspective on this subject. She distills in these pages why the voice in the back of your head whispers "hypocrisy", "bias", "coordinated attack". It provides the insight and evidence that we've come to expect in her reporting, and opens the curtains of the smear industry so we might peer in and be prepared to spot when the smear is in play (hintit's everywhere!). It's like a cipher key to consuming today's media.
Bush, and Barack Obama, emerging with a reputation, as the Washington Post recently put it, as a “persistent voice of news-media skepticism about the government’s story.” She is the recipient of five Emmy Awards and an Edward R. About the AuthorSharyl Attkisson has been a working journalist for more than thirty years and is host of Sinclair's Sunday morning TV program "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson." She has covered controversies under the administrations of Bill Clinton,
It must appear to be precisely what it is not.Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. New York Times BestsellerEver wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport? The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions.Behind most major political stories in the modern era,
She has worked at CBS News, PBS,and CNN and is a fourth degree blackbelt in TaeKwonDo. . Sharyl Attkisson has been a working journalist for more than thirty years and is host of Sinclair's Sunday morning TV program "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson." She has covered controversies under the administrations of Bill Clinton, George W. Murrow Award for investigative reporting. Bush, and Barack Obama, emerging with a reputation, as the Washington Post