Navigating the News: A Political Media User's Guide - Hardcover

Baranowski, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440803218 ISBN 13: 9781440803215

Publisher: Praeger, 2013

Synopsis

This is the book for anyone who aspires to the title "informed citizen." It clearly explains how political news works, how the media influences readers-and how to sort through it all to be a better, smarter consumer of political news. * Shows readers how to spot bad political arguments, as well as why they should be skeptical of the "hard data" behind many of those arguments * Shares clear, accessible explanations of the ever-present biases that affect our view of political news * Offers a multitude of clear examples taken from current politics on ways in which media distorts political information and messages * Provides a compelling look at social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter as sources of political information, how we perceive information from these venues, and how they affect our understanding of American political dialogue

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Baranowski, PhD, is associate professor of political science at Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.

About this edition

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1440803218
• ISBN 13: 9781440803215
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192