unSpun

Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

By: Brooks Jackson, Kathleen Hall Jamieson

Narrated by: David Marantz

The founders of FactCheck.org teach you how to identify and debunk spin, hype, and fake news in this essential guide to informed citizenship in an age of misinformation.

Americans are bombarded daily with mixed messages, half-truths, misleading statements, and out-and-out fabrications masquerading as facts. The news media is often too intimidated, too partisan, or too overworked to keep up with these deceptions.

unSpun is the secret decoder ring for the 21st-century world of disinformation. Authored by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the founders of the acclaimed website FactCheck.org, unSpun reveals the secrets of separating facts from disinformation, such as:

• The warning signs of spin
• Common tricks used to deceive the public
• How to find trustworthy and objective sources of information

Telling fact from fiction shouldn't be a difficult task. With this audiobook and a healthy dose of skepticism, anyone can cut through the haze of political deception and biased reportage to become a savvier, more responsible citizen.

©2007 Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson (P)2019 Tantor

A must read

A very thorough, well done, and necessary book for getting past the liers out there.