Skewed: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Media Bias
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In a media landscape dominated by advocacy news networks pushing competing points of view, how can the average person uncover the truth about any particular issue? This book will show you how to separate the facts from the agenda-driven spin and selective presentation often used by such news sources as Fox and MSNBC. The author describes the goals of advocacy journalism—i.e., journalism that transparently advocates a biased worldview—and shows that it has been a part of our history since the 1700s. He assesses the role of talk radio, cable news networks, and the more recent phenomena of special-interest blogs, websites, and citizen journalists in creating the current media climate. While conceding that advocacy journalism is undoubtedly popular and has some positive aspects, the author also points out its many negative features. Perhaps the most important of these is its polarizing effect on society. Skewed will give readers the tools to critique the media, to see both sides of any issue, and to become better informed citizens and voters. Cover Title Page Copyright Page CONTENTS Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Going Inside the Echo Chamber Chapter 2: What's the Goal and Purpose of Advocacy Journalism? Chapter 3: The Early History of Advocacy Journalism: The Late 1700s and the 1800s Chapter 4: The Rise of Corporate, Objective Journalism, and the Inverted Pyramid Chapter 5: The Op-Ed Page, Editorial Page, Columnists, Editorial Cartoons, Yellow Journalism, Muckraking Journalism, and Investigative Reporting Chapter 6: The Start of the Big Change: The Rise of Talk Radio in the Late 1980s Chapter 7: The Rise of Fake Entertainment News and Celebrity Journalism Chapter 8: The Rise of Sponsored Content Chapter 9: The Rise of Fox News Chapter 10: The Response of MSNBC Chapter 11: The Rise of Blogging, Biased Websites, YouTube, Social Media, and Citizen Journalism and Their Relevance Today Chapter 12: Is the Mainstream Media Liberally Biased? Does the Media Try to Be Objective and Balanced? Chapter 13: What's News? What Are the Factors Used by the Media in Deciding What to Report? How Is Bias Displayed in the Selection Process? Chapter 14: The Process of Reporting and How It Can Affect Bias Chapter 15: The Polarizing Effect of Advocacy Journalism on Politics and Society Chapter 16: The Popularity of Advocacy Journalism and Its Influence Chapter 17: What's Good about Advocacy Journalism? Chapter 18: What's Bad about Advocacy Journalism? Chapter 19: The Future of Advocacy Journalism and Balanced Journalism Chapter 20: The Importance of Being a Savvy Media Consumer Conclusion Notes Index
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