It provides the insight and evidence that we've come to expect in her reporting, and opens the curtains of the smear industry so we might peer in and be prepared to spot when the smear is in play (hint...it's everywhere!). The Smear, by Sharyl Attkisson, puts my heart at ease. I would have liked to read more on the use of social media, especially how a small "Twitter Storm" can be read as a majority opinion by politicians. "There was the idea in the past conservatives have had the edge but for 2016, going into that race, all seem to agree, Democrats had control of the messaging, particularly when it came to using the news media," she said. She is author of the new book "The Smear" to be released in Spring 2017 and the New York Times best seller "Stonewalled." Please try your request again later. That’s why we view every news story through the lens of faith. Our cover story is: Shades of Grey. I do have one complaint about it (to which I shall get shortly), which is why I begrudge it one out of the five stars. I started noticing the media misleading people with Dan Rather and his Bush time sheet and have been paying attention since. Maybe you read that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, or saw someone on the news mocking the Bernie Sanders campaign. This book is indispensable for anyone wanting insight into the current media climate. Help us continue to be a voice for truth in the media by supporting CBN News for as little as $1. The New York Times best-selling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions. Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. A must read on the modern world and its politics. His story begins in December 2015, when he ran his own progressive PR firm and got a fateful call from his company’s vice president. Attkisson exposes the diabolical tactics of Smear artists and their outrageous access to the biggest names in political media - operatives who are corrupting the political process and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy. It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she’s an expert at detecting Smear campaigns. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 March 2018. 1-Click ordering is not available for this item. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2018. : How and why the BBC controls your mind, Resistance Is Futile! She clearly points out how the news is no longer a source of unbiased reporting. Now hard-hitting investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson takes you behind the scenes of the modern smear machine, exploring how operatives from super PACs, corporations, and both sides of the political aisle have manipulated a complicit mainstream media to make disinformation, rumor, and dirty tricks defining traits of our democracy. No government can survive without tax revenue - it is the fuel that every state, large and small, runs on. It's not simply a question of telling blatant lies, although there is plenty of that. How can socialism work now when it has never worked before? Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2018. Behind most major political stories there is an agenda: To destroy an idea or the people advancing it. Paid forces cleverly shape virtually every image you cross. The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote: Attkisson, Sharyl, Attkisson, Sharyl: Amazon.sg: Books Unable to add item to List. Who wants me to think this way?". taking out the word "republic " and inserting "democracy. This book makes me so happy! Life is a battle between good people and evil people. This book is indispensable for anyone wanting insight into the current media climate. This disturbing movement is exposed by renowned investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson in her latest book, The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote. It's like a scene in a movie that the images that you come across, whether it's what a comedian jokes about on a national program, whether it's social media, whether it's on the news, it's put there for a reason, often by someone who paid a lot of money to put it there." Maybe you read that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist or saw someone on the news mocking the Bernie Sanders campaign. Smearing is a form of oppression. Very interesting expose, written in an easy to read style. Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. Why It's Evil. What doesn't kill you makes you weaker. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Ann Coulter, How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future, By: Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. 3, appendix A, p. 85 (1911, reprinted 1934)Interestingly, Mike Wallace on CBS' 60 Minutes misquoted (now I wonder intentionally?) It's gone sideways since the 90s and this book puts it into perspective. Behind most major political stories in the modern era, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors, and outside interests to destroy an idea or a person. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Now hard-hitting investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson, the New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled, takes you behind the scenes of the modern smear machine, exploring how operatives from corporations and both sides of the political aisle have manipulated a complicit mainstream media to make disinformation, rumor, and dirty tricks defining traits of our … They talk about the news publications and networks that publish the stories they wanted them to publish. In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience triumphed over 16 well-qualified Republican rivals, a Democrat with a quarter-billion-dollar war chest, and a hostile media and Washington establishment to become president of the US - and an extremely successful president. Sharyl Attkisson has been a working journalist for more than thirty-five years and is host and managing editor of the nonpartisan Sunday morning TV program "Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson." ...before our very eyes. They have stifled progress in understanding the rich texture that biology adds to our understanding of the social, political, and economic worlds we live in. "To the extent conservatives try to control the news message – yes they would like to just as much – but they don't have as much of a receptive ear in the news media so they're not able to do it as effectively," she said. 2 ; From the fall of Hollywood’s Harvey Weinstein to the political demise of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, there’s no shortage of sexual abuse allegations against famous men. Attkisson exposes the diabolical tactics of Smear artists, and their outrageous access to the biggest names in political media—operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy. Peter Schweizer explains how a new corruption has taken hold, involving larger sums of money than ever before. Their tactics actually are pretty mild, yet Attkison appears to believe these so-called ‘left wings’ groups are a real threat to democracy and are on a mission to destroy freedom of speech. I have instinctually been thinking for years; is this true? JBR41_SHARYL_ATTKISSON_AM_v1_HD1080_6.878_387.179. The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote, – MP3 Audio, Unabridged, Audiobook, 27 June 2017. Dated: January 16, 2019 by Sharyl Attkisson 2 Comments. This is another outstanding book by Sharyl Attkisson. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2017. President Donald Trump’s children have made front pages for their dicey transactions. Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama's Washington, Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media, BBC: Brainwashing Britain? Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. There is also the way exactly the same message is put out at exactly the same time by a whole group of media outlets, supposedly spontaneously. It must appear to be precisely what it is not. It provides the insight and evidence that we've come to expect in her reporting, and opens the curtains of the smear industry so we might peer in and be prepared to spot when the smear is in play (hint...it's everywhere!). I was not disappointed. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. But the reality is that tax is the key to power. A chilling read - and one that makes you hate the MSM and our duplicitous elite - thank God for the Donald !!! We seldom think much more about it; in fact, tax is something we'd rather forget. A depressing but necessary look at media manipulation and corruption. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she’s an expert at detecting Smear campaigns. Its true for me and I know its true of some of my smartest friends.Like a surgeon, Ms Akkisson sites facts peeling away the many layers of deceit and blatant disregard for ethics and standards in her industry.

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