unSpun

Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, History
Cover of the book unSpun by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Random House Publishing Group
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson ISBN: 9781588365828
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Publication: April 24, 2007
Imprint: Random House Language: English
Author: Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
ISBN: 9781588365828
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication: April 24, 2007
Imprint: Random House
Language: English

The founders of FactCheck.org teach you how to identify and debunk spin, hype, and fake news in this essential guide to informed citizenship in an age of misinformation.

Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media is often too intimidated, too partisan, or too overworked to keep up with 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
• common tricks used to deceive the public
• 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 political deception and biased eportage to become a savvier, more responsible citizen.

Praise for unSpun

“Read this book and you will not go unarmed into the political wars ahead of us. Jackson and Jamieson equip us to be our own truth squad, and that just might be the salvation of democracy.” —Bill Moyers

“The definitive B.S. detector—an absolutely invaluable guidebook.”—Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and political analyst, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

unSpun is an essential guide to cutting through the political fog.”—Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent

“The Internet may be a wildly effective means of communication and an invaluable source of knowledge, but it has also become a new virtual haven for scammers–financial, political, even personal. Better than anything written before, unSpun shows us how to recognize these scams and protect ourselves from them.”—Craig Newmark, founder and customer service representative, Craigslist

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The founders of FactCheck.org teach you how to identify and debunk spin, hype, and fake news in this essential guide to informed citizenship in an age of misinformation.

Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media is often too intimidated, too partisan, or too overworked to keep up with 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
• common tricks used to deceive the public
• 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 political deception and biased eportage to become a savvier, more responsible citizen.

Praise for unSpun

“Read this book and you will not go unarmed into the political wars ahead of us. Jackson and Jamieson equip us to be our own truth squad, and that just might be the salvation of democracy.” —Bill Moyers

“The definitive B.S. detector—an absolutely invaluable guidebook.”—Mark Shields, syndicated columnist and political analyst, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

unSpun is an essential guide to cutting through the political fog.”—Mara Liasson, NPR national political correspondent

“The Internet may be a wildly effective means of communication and an invaluable source of knowledge, but it has also become a new virtual haven for scammers–financial, political, even personal. Better than anything written before, unSpun shows us how to recognize these scams and protect ourselves from them.”—Craig Newmark, founder and customer service representative, Craigslist

More books from Random House Publishing Group

Cover of the book Kaleidoscope by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book City of Ghosts by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Loon by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Maybe (Maybe Not) by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book The Doctor's Daughter by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Jilted by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book StarCraft: Evolution by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Child Sense by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book The Hard Way by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Loving You Is Easy by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Battling for Saipan by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book A Simple Spring by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Nun in the Closet by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Coming Alive by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Cover of the book Enslaved by Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy