Untruth : why the conventional wisdom is (almost always) wrong / Robert J. Samuelson.

Author/creator Samuelson, Robert J.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Random House, ©2001.
Descriptionxxv, 274 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Public opinion--United States.
Common fallacies--United States.
Propaganda--United States.
Press and propaganda--United States.
Mass media and public opinion--United States.
Popular culture--Political aspects. --United States.
Politics and culture--United States.
Communication in politics--United States.
National characteristics in mass media--United States.
National characteristics--Political aspects. --United States.
Democracy--United States.

Variant title Why the conventional wisdom is (almost always) wrong.
Abstract "[C]olumnist Robert J. Samuelson explains why our political, economic, and cultural debates so routinely traffic in misinformation--popular fads that, like meteors, momentarily burn brightly and fizzle out...Untruth is the first collection of Samuelson's insightful assaults on the conventional wisdom. Included are columns arguing that campaign contributions have not corrupted politics, that the 'service economy' is not turning America into a nation of hamburger flippers, and that the Internet isn't the most important invention since the printing press" -- back cover.
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General noteRandom House website: www.atrandom.com
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
ISBN0812991648

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Joyner General Stacks HN90.P8 S25 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold