The smear:how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote
No. Panggil 070.4 ATT
Pengarang Attkisson, Sharyl;
Tempat Terbit New York
Penerbit Harper Collins Publishers
Tahun Terbit 2017
Subject Komunikasi dalam politik; Journalism; ; Corrupt practices; ; United States; Mass media and public opinion; ; United States; Mass media; ; Political aspects; ; United States; Communication in politics; ; United States; Politics and culture; ; United States; Truthfulness and falsehood; ; Political aspects; ; Uni; Jurnalisme; ; Amerika Serikat; Media Massa; ; Aspek politik; ; Amerika Serikat;
Klasifikasi 070.4
Abstrak/Catatan Ever 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, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors, and outside interests to destroy an idea or a person. The tactic they use is the Smear. Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. Paid forces cleverly shape virtually every image you cross. Maybe you read that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, or saw someone on the news mocking the Bernie Sanders campaign. The trick of the Smear is that it is often based on some shred of truth, but these media-driven "hit pieces" are designed to obscure the truth. Success hinges on the Smear artist’s ability to remain invisible; to make it seem as if their work is neither calculated nor scripted. It must appear to be precisely what it is not. Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she’s an expert at detecting Smear campaigns. Now, the hard-hitting investigative reporter shares her inside knowledge, revealing how the Smear takes shape and who its perpetrators are—including Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal and, most influential of all, "right-wing assassin turned left-wing assassin" (National Review) political operative David Brock and his Media Matters for America empire.