Not exactly lying : (Record no. 10734)
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| fixed length control field | 02264cam a2200229 i 4500 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780231186346 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0231186347 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780231186353 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0231186355 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 071 |
| MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Tucher, Andie, |
| TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Not exactly lying : |
| Remainder of title | fake news and fake journalism in American history / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Andie Tucher. |
| Copyright Date | |
| Place of publication | New York : |
| Name of publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year of publication or production | [2022] |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | x, 367 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations ; |
| Accompanying material | Nill |
| SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | "Long before the current preoccupation with "fake news," American newspapers routinely ran stories that were not quite, strictly speaking, true. Today, a firm boundary between fact and fakery is a hallmark of journalistic practice, yet for many readers and publishers across more than three centuries, this distinction has seemed slippery or even irrelevant. From fibs in America's first newspaper about royal incest to social media-driven conspiracy theories about Barack Obama's birthplace, Andie Tucher explores how American audiences have argued over what's real and what's not and why that matters for democracy. Early American journalism was characterized by a hodgepodge of straightforward reporting, partisan broadsides, humbug, tall tales, and embellishment. Around the start of the twentieth century, journalists who were determined to improve the reputation of their craft established professional norms and the goal of objectivity. However, Tucher argues, the creation of outward forms of factuality unleashed new opportunities for falsehood: News doesn't have to be true as long as it looks true. Propaganda, disinformation, and advocacy-whether in print, on the radio, on television, or online-could be crafted to resemble the real thing. Dressed up in legitimate journalistic conventions, this "fake journalism" became inextricably bound up with right-wing politics, to the point where it has become an essential driver of political polarization. Shedding light on the long history of today's disputes over disinformation, this book is a timely consideration of what happens to public life when news is not exactly true"-- |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Fake news |
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| Topical Term | Journalism |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Disinformation |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Journalism |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Press and politics |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Permanent Location | Current Location | Date acquired | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | PN4888 .T83 2022 | 0187513 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | PN4888 .T83 2022 | 0187514 | Books |
| Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | Gabriel Afolabi Ojo Central Library (Headquarters). | 09/25/2023 | PN4888 .T83 2022 | 0187515 | Books |