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Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation
Random House
May 2007
On Sale: April 24, 2007
208 pages
ISBN: 1400065666
EAN: 9781400065660
Paperback
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Non-Fiction
Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages,
half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out
fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media–once the
vaunted watchdogs of our republic–are often too timid or
distracted to identify these deceptions. unSpun is the secret decoder ring for the
twenty-first-century world of disinformation. Written by
Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the founders of
the acclaimed website FactCheck.org, unSpun reveals the
secrets of separating facts from disinformation, such as: • the warning signs of spin, hype, and bogus news
• common tricks used to deceive us
• how to find trustworthy and objective sources of information Telling fact from fiction shouldn’t be a difficult task.
With this book and a healthy dose of skepticism, anyone can
cut through the haze of biased media reportage to be a
savvier consumer and a better-informed citizen.
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