The smear : how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote
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New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
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First edition.
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0062468162, 9780062468161
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294 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 302.230973 ATTKISS 2017
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0062468162, 9780062468161

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Includes index.
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"Behind most major political stories there is an agenda: To destroy an idea or the people advancing it. Maybe you watched someone on the news report that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, read that Hillary Clinton used a body double, or heard that Bernie Sanders cheated in the primary. Regardless of accuracy, the themes get repeated until they become accepted by many as the truth. It's called "the smear." Sophisticated operatives work behind the scenes to establish narratives, manipulate journalists, and shape the images you see every day. Nothing is by accident. Now hard-hitting investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, ... bestselling author of Stonewalled, takes you behind the scenes of the modern smear machine, exploring how operatives from corporations and both sides of the political aisle have manipulated a complicit mainstream media to make disinformation, rumor, and dirty tricks defining traits of our democracy. Pulling back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research, she reveals how those in power create well-funded, organized attack campaigns to take down their enemies and influence your opinions, offering a detailed examination of the think tanks, super PACS, LLCs, and nonprofits that have become the hidden backers of some of the biggest smears in American politics. And she doesn't just tell stories--she names names, sharing her deeply researched account of how smears take shape and who their perpetrators are--from Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal to liberal political operative David Brock, who, along with his expansive Media Matters for America empire, has been rewriting the rules of the smear game for decades while raking in millions of dollars in generous compensation. In addition, Attkisson reveals outrageous transactional journalism and exposes scandalous emails behind the smear industrial complex, showing how Campaign 2016 became the exclamation point on the thirty-year evolution of the smear machine. Dissecting the most divisive, partisan election in American history, she explores how both sides used every smear tactic as a political weapon, culminating in Donald Trump's hard-fought victory, even as his detractors have continued their smears against him into the Oval Office. What emerges is a timely assault on the mainstream media's willingness to sacrifice ethics for clicks, and the cynical politicians and high-paid consultants who exploit this reality. A critical discussion for this perilous moment, The Smear is a disturbing look at how the black market serving professional propagandists really works."--Jacket.
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2018-01-05

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Attkisson, S. (2017). The smear: how shady political operatives and fake news control what you see, what you think, and how you vote (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Attkisson, Sharyl, 1961-. 2017. The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Attkisson, Sharyl, 1961-. The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Attkisson, Sharyl. The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.

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