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Truth & lies in the media / by Micah L. Issitt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Issitt, Micah L., author.
- Series:
- Opinions throughout history.
- Opinions throughout history ; 22
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Journalism--United States--History--Sources.
- Journalism.
- Mass media--United States--History--Sources.
- Mass media.
- Press and politics--United States--History.
- Press and politics.
- Fake news--United States--History.
- Fake news.
- Truthfulness and falsehood in mass media.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxi, 655 pages) : illustrations (some color), facsimiles, portraits.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Opinions Throughout History
- Place of Publication:
- Amenia, New York : Grey House Publishing, [2024]
- Summary:
- "We take a look at America's relationship with the media from the Colonial Era papers that helped start and support the American Revolution to the explosion of social media and the current controversy over media legitimacy. Along the way, we will look at issues like the Supreme Court battles over libel laws, the perception of bias and its relationship to propaganda, the evolution of journalistic ethics and the state of American media literacy, and how technology shaped our media environment over the long road from telegram to television to the 24-hour news cycle"--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- 1. The origins of American media
- 2. The revolutionary press
- 3. The political press
- 4. Media representation
- 5. The original content creators
- 6. Yellow journalism
- 7. Investigative adventures
- 8. Raking through the muck
- 9. Images of war
- 10. The sound of the news
- 11. A war of ideas
- 12. Freedoms of the press
- 13. Seeing, hearing, and believing
- 14. The magazine revolution
- 15. Ethical dilemmas
- 16. The revolution will be televised
- 17. The new journalism
- 18. The counterculture press
- 19. News in the space age
- 20. Blowing in the whistle
- 21. All news, all day
- 22. The rise and fall of hot talk
- 23. Online news
- 24. Online culture
- 25. The fearmongers
- 26. Alternative realities
- 27. The big lie
- 28. The fake news frenzy
- 29. Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781637008133
- 1637008139
- OCLC:
- 1434253695
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