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Junk News
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Author : Tom Fenton
language : en
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Release Date : 2009-10-01
Junk News written by Tom Fenton and has been published by Fulcrum Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-10-01 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this salient critique of the American media, veteran journalist Tom Fenton exposes the dangerous failings of our news organizations and the fundamental problems with how they present world news. Junk News is a stirring call to reform the faltering "fourth estate" and to take the blinders off our citizens for the sake of our security
Lie Machines
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Author : Philip N. Howard
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2020-05-01
Lie Machines written by Philip N. Howard and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-01 with Social Science categories.
Technology is breaking politics – what can be done about it? Artificially intelligent “bot” accounts attack politicians and public figures on social media. Conspiracy theorists publish junk news sites to promote their outlandish beliefs. Campaigners create fake dating profiles to attract young voters. We live in a world of technologies that misdirect our attention, poison our political conversations, and jeopardize our democracies. With massive amounts of social media and public polling data, and in depth interviews with political consultants, bot writers, and journalists, Philip N. Howard offers ways to take these “lie machines” apart. Lie Machines is full of riveting behind the scenes stories from the world’s biggest and most damagingly successful misinformation initiatives—including those used in Brexit and U.S. elections. Howard not only shows how these campaigns evolved from older propaganda operations but also exposes their new powers, gives us insight into their effectiveness, and shows us how to shut them down.
The Politics Of Social Media Manipulation
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Author : Richard Rogers
language : en
Publisher: Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2020-10-23
The Politics Of Social Media Manipulation written by Richard Rogers and has been published by Amsterdam University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-23 with Political Science categories.
Disinformation and so-called fake news are contemporary phenomena with rich histories. Disinformation, or the willful introduction of false information for the purposes of causing harm, recalls infamous foreign interference operations in national media systems. Outcries over fake news, or dubious stories with the trappings of news, have coincided with the introduction of new media technologies that disrupt the publication, distribution and consumption of news -- from the so-called rumour-mongering broadsheets centuries ago to the blogosphere recently. Designating a news organization as fake, or der Lügenpresse, has a darker history, associated with authoritarian regimes or populist bombast diminishing the reputation of 'elite media' and the value of inconvenient truths. In a series of empirical studies, using digital methods and data journalism, we inquire into the extent to which social media have enabled the penetration of foreign disinformation operations, the widespread publication and spread of dubious content as well as extreme commentators with considerable followings attacking mainstream media as fake.
Detecting Bull
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Author : John H. McManus
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-29
Detecting Bull written by John H. McManus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-29 with Journalism categories.
American society is being torn apart by the rise of new sources of news that have no respect for facts or democracy. Coupled with politicians who cast honest journalists as frauds and enemies of the public, they are destroying the informational commons and poisoning the process of reaching consensus that democracy requires. Public trust in professional journalism has fallen to the lowest point since polls began to measure confidence in the news. That makes us prey for unscrupulous media actors who whip up resentment and hatred of fellow Americans with false and distorted news reports that are widely believed. Because each group now has its own set of "facts," disputes cannot be resolved logically. We are becoming a nation of warring tribes, even to the point where we no longer wish to associate with each other. As a consequence, lawmakers no longer agree on what's real, much less what to do about it. Congress can no more plot a safe course forward than a squirrel caught in traffic. The only solution that respects freedom of speech and press is to equip all citizens with some basic tools - habits of mind - allowing them to discern truth from falsehood in this confusing new information environment. It's vital that we learn to critically assess news and information because in a democracy a misinformed vote counts as much as a wise one. This book examines the causes of our divisions and presents a method - the SMELL test - for separating honest journalism from fake and misleading news.The first edition of Detecting Bull won the Society of Professional Journalists Research Prize in 2009. The author won the same research award in 1994 for Market-Driven Journalism: Let the Citizen Beware?Earlier editions of Detecting Bull have been adopted by universities across the U.S. and in Europe. In addition to the SMELL test for distinguishing reliable news and information from the rest, this book addresses: * The current revolution in communication causing so much turmoil in American politics;* The nature of truth;* Where bias comes from;* The covert bias of news organizations;* Theories of news selection relevant to the 21st century;* Realistic standards for judging news;* How to "read" photos and videos;* Common tricks of spinmeisters and fraudsters;* How to use the full power of the Web to penetrate fake and junk journalism;* How to evaluate the quality of news in any medium.This book will equip you and your students with a BS (Bald Sophistry) meter.
Junk
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Author : Melvin Burgess
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Junk written by Melvin Burgess and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Drama categories.
Tar loves Gemma, but Gemma doesn't want to be tied down - not to anyone or anything. Gemma wants to fly. But no one can fly forever. One day, somehow, finally you have to come down. Commissioned and produced by Oxford Stage Company, Junk premiered at The Castle, Wellingborough, in January 1998 and went on to tour throughout the UK in 1998 and 1999. "John Retallack's excellent adaptation of Melvin Burgess's controversial Carnegie Medal winning novel is splendidly unpatronising...a truly cautionary tale" (Independent)
The Junk Yard Community News And Gossip
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Author : Gladys Blue Bird
language : en
Publisher: Publishamerica Incorporated
Release Date : 2006-11-01
The Junk Yard Community News And Gossip written by Gladys Blue Bird and has been published by Publishamerica Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Animals categories.
Heres just a little blurb about how these little stories and tales got started. One summer my daughter and I were visiting my mother in northeast Texas. One of the things we love to do is drive the back roads, just to experience the beautiful rural setting of that region. And, when I say back roads, I do mean back roads. So, while we were out and about on one of our back road trips, we came across an old junk yard of cars, school buses, and I dont remember what all was out there. The junk yard was sitting quite a ways off the old dirt road and we almost missed it, when all of a sudden a wild pig ran across the road in front of us. We watched as he headed into the woods, and there it was, a big pile of junk.
Doing Digital Methods
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Author : Richard Rogers
language : en
Publisher: SAGE Publications Limited
Release Date : 2023-12-30
Doing Digital Methods written by Richard Rogers and has been published by SAGE Publications Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with Reference categories.
Cutting edge guide to applying the latest advancements in digital methods to social research.
Detecting Bull
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Author : John H. McManus
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2012
Detecting Bull written by John H. McManus and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Journalism categories.
Designed for university and advanced high school classes, this book helps students think critically and systematically about news and purportedly factual information in any medium from face-to-face to Facebook to Fox, from the Huffington Post to the Washington Post. With easy-to-remember mnemonics, the book builds habits of mind to serve the student long after the class has ended. Detecting Bull explores the nature of truth and bias -- individual, corporate and audience. It rejects objectivity as an impossible method of inquiry that obscures more than it reveals. In its place, the book advocates a more demanding, but reachable standard, empiricism. As news moves from paper to pixels, the book explains the "language" of images and video. Four theories of news selection are examined to show why some events make headlines and others receive little or no coverage. The book exposes many of the tricks of the misinformation trade and ends with a full chapter on using the full power of the Web to check facts and separate the reliable from the rest. An appendix shows students how to grade news from A to F.
Junk
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Author : Alison Stewart
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2016-04-01
Junk written by Alison Stewart and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-01 with Social Science categories.
When journalist and author Alison Stewart was confronted with emptying her late parents' overloaded basement, a job that dragged on for months, it got her thinking: How did it come to this? Why do smart, successful people hold on to old Christmas bows, chipped knick-knacks, and books they will likely never reread? Junk details Stewart's three-year investigation into America's stuff. Stewart rides along with junk removal teams like Trash Daddy, Annie Haul, and Junk Vets. She goes backstage at Antiques Roadshow, and learns what makes for compelling junk-based television with the executive producer of Pawn Stars. And she even investigates the growing problem of space junk—23,000 pieces of manmade debris orbiting the planet at 17,500 mph, threatening both satellites and human space exploration. But it's not all dire. Readers will also learn that there are creative solutions to America's crushing consumer culture. The author visits with Deron Beal, founder of FreeCyle, an online community of people who would rather give away than throw away their no-longer-needed possessions. She spends a day at a Repair Café, where volunteer tinkerers bring new life to broken appliances, toys, and just about anything. Junk is a delightful journey through 250-mile-long yard sales, resale shops, and packrat dens, both human and rodent, that for most readers will look surprisingly familiar.
Stand On Guard
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Author : Stephanie Carvin
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2021-05
Stand On Guard written by Stephanie Carvin and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05 with National security categories.
Stand on Guard provides a nuanced explanation of Canadian national security threats such as violent extremism, espionage, and clandestine foreign influence, emphasizing trust and empathy in developing national security policies to counter them.