how lies become news Kitty, Alexandra. creator text bibliography nyu New York St. Paul, MN Disinformation Distributed in the USA and Canada by Consortium Book Sales and Distribution c2005 2005 monographic eng

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415 p. ; 23 cm. "In Don't Believe it!, accomplished journalist and academic Alexandra Kitty takes you on a guided tour of one hundred years of media hoaxes, propaganda and misinformation and shows you how to take apart a news story from the inside out to find the falsehoods lurking within." P. 1. Introduction to evaluating the news -- Introduction -- Definitions -- How news is created -- Media realities -- Breakdowns -- p. 2. Rumors and misinformation -- Rumors and common knowledge -- The competitor's myth -- The winner -- Fear, stereotypes and myths -- . War propaganda -- The mistake -- p. 3. Hoaxes -- Reporter as victim -- Reporter as hero -- Reporter as villain -- Academic and scientific hoaxes in the news -- p. 4. How to spot rumors and hoaxes -- Sources and investigation -- Logic versus emotion -- Deconstructing news stories -- Misdirection -- Eyewitness testimony and testimonials -- Forensic and other evidence -- Getting all sides -- Being a savvy news consumer -- p. 5. Manual of rumors and hoaxes. Alexandra Kitty. Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-415). n-us--- Journalism Objectivity United States Impostors and imposture Objetividad periodística Periodismo Objetividad Medios de comunicación de masas PN 4888 K62d 2005 302.23 1932857060 (alk. paper) 2004114768 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0620/2004114768-d.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0620/2004114768-d.html DLC 041007 20230410130727.0 117203