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Author Manjoo, Farhad, 1978-

Title True enough : learning to live in a post-fact society / Farhad Manjoo.

Imprint Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  177.3 M314t 2008    ---  Available
Description v, 250 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-243) and index.
Contents Introduction: Why facts no longer matter -- "Reality" is splitting -- The new tribalism : swift boats and the power of choosing -- Trusting your senses : selective perception and 9/11 -- Questionable expertise : the stolen election and the men who push it -- The twilight of objectivity, or what's the matter with Lou Dobbs? -- "Truthiness" everywhere -- Epilogue: Living in a world without trust.
Subject Mass media -- Objectivity -- United States.
Mass media -- Political aspects -- United States.
Journalism -- Objectivity -- United States.
Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States.
Conspiracies -- United States.
Truthfulness and falsehood -- United States.
ISBN 0470050101 (cloth)
9780470050101 (cloth)
Standard No. NZ1 11656245
AU@ 000042344051

 
    
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