The thinker's guide for conscientious citizens on how to detect media bias & propaganda in national and world news /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
by Richard Paul and Linda Elder.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
4th ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Dillon Beach, CA :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Foundation for Critical Thinking,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
48 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
21 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Thinker's guide series
GENERAL NOTES
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"Based on critical thinking concepts & tools"--Cover.
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Cover title.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Democracy and the news media -- Myths that obscure the logic of the news media -- Bias and objectivity in the news media -- Forms of objectivity -- Perception of bias in the mainstream -- Propaganda and news story writing -- Protecting the home audience from guilt feelings -- Fostering sociocentric thinking -- Slanting stories to favor privileged view -- How to obtain useful information from propaganda and standard news stories -- Steps in becoming a critical consumer of the "news" -- Media awareness of media bias -- Sensitivity to advertisers -- Sensitivity to government -- Sensitivity to powerful interests -- Sensitivity to their competitors -- Bias toward "Novelty" and "Sensationalism" -- Critical consumers of the news -- Is it possible for the news media to reform? -- Is the emergence of a "critical society" possible? -- Dominant and dissenting views: finding alternative sources of information -- Becoming an independent thinker -- Buried, ignored, or underreported stories -- Summary -- Using the internet -- Additional alternative news sources -- Conclusion -- Abbreviated glossary -- Thinker's guide library.
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How to detect media bias and propaganda in national and world news
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How to detect media bias & propaganda in national and world news