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Truth Matters

A Citizen's Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in Its Tracks

Author: Bruce Bartlett  

A lucid, practical, and concise guide for citizens who want to cut through the lies in this era of "fake news" and "alternative facts."

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A lucid, practical, and concise guide for citizens who want to cut through the lies in this era of "fake news" and "alternative facts."

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A lucid, practical, and concise guide for citizens who want to cut through the lies in this era of "fake news" and "alternative facts."Distinguish fake news from reliable journalism with this clear and concise handbook by New York Times best-selling author Bruce Bartlett.Today's media and political landscapes are littered with untrustworthy sources and the dangerous concept of "fake news." This accessible guide helps you fight this deeply troubling trend and ensure that truth is not a permanent casualty. Written by Capitol Hill veteran and author Bruce Bartlett, The Truth Matters presents actionable tips and tricks for reading critically, judging sources, using fact-checking sites, avoiding confirmation bias, identifying trustworthy experts, and more.

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“"What is truth? That ancient question looms large in our era, full of accusations of fake news. Bruce Bartlett's clear and concise guide reveals how to distinguish reliable journalism from reports riddled with errors, lies, and nonsense. Best of all, Bartlett's manual is so accessible and direct that anyone will benefit from reading it, from high school students to casual news consumers to professional journalists." -- David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist”

"What is truth? That ancient question looms large in our era, full of accusations of fake news. Bruce Bartlett's clear and concise guide reveals how to distinguish reliable journalism from reports riddled with errors, lies, and nonsense. Best of all, Bartlett's manual is so accessible and direct that anyone will benefit from reading it, from high school students to casual news consumers to professional journalists."
—David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

"Bartlett’s latest book, The Truth Matters, is a concise and essential primer filled with information on how best to use and understand the media. It offers techniques and resources that will help anyone who ever wanted to dig deeper into a story or make an educated decision about its accuracy and possible bias."
—BillMoyers.com

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About the Author

BRUCE BARTLETT's experience ranges from serving as Senior Policy Analyst in the Reagan administration to holding the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department in the Bush 41 White House. He has also authored a column forForbes and written for the Economix blog of the New York Times. A New York Times best-selling author, he's published more than 2,100 articles in major national publications.

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Product Details

Publisher
Random House Usa Inc | Ten Speed Press
Published
24th October 2017
Pages
80
ISBN
9780399581168

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