Unspun : finding facts in a world of disinformation /
By: Jackson, Brooks
Title By: Jamieson, Kathleen Hall
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BookPublisher: New York : Random House Trade Paperbacks, c2007.Description: xii, 195 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9781400065660Subject(s): Deception -- United States | Deceptive advertising -- United States | Communication in politics -- United States | Truthfulness and falsehood -- United States | Deception | Deceptive advertising | Communication -- Political aspects | Truthfulness and falsehoodDDC classification: 177/.3 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
Explains how people can separate fact from fiction when searching for information, identifying spin, hype, and bogus news, as well as the impact they have on people's beliefs, and revealing common tricks the media uses to deceive society.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 177.3 JA UN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0042385 |
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| 176 DA DE Debating procreation : | 176 EL DE Designer babies : | 176 ET HI The ethics of human cloning / | 177.3 JA UN Unspun : | 179.1 NE ET Ethics and sustainability : | 179.1 NE ET Ethics and sustainability : | 179.1 PO EN Environmental ethics : |
Includes index.
"With original cartoons by Pulitzer Prize winner Signe Wilkinson"- Coverpage.
Explains how people can separate fact from fiction when searching for information, identifying spin, hype, and bogus news, as well as the impact they have on people's beliefs, and revealing common tricks the media uses to deceive society.