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Jackson, Brooks.
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Deception -- United States.
Deceptive advertising -- United States.
Communication in politics -- United States.
Truthfulness and falsehood -- United States.
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Jackson, Brooks.
Deception -- United States.
Deceptive advertising -- United States.
Communication in politics -- United States.
Truthfulness and falsehood -- United States.
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UnSpun : finding facts in a world of disinformation / Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson.
by
Jackson, Brooks.
Random House Trade Paperbacks, c2007.
Call #:
177.3 J12u
Subjects
Deception
--
United
States
.
Deceptive advertising
--
United
States
.
Communication in politics
--
United
States
.
Truthfulness and falsehood
--
United
States
.
URL856
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URL856
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ISBN:
9781400065660 (pbk.)
1400065666 (pbk.)
Alternate title:
Finding facts in a world of disinformation
Description:
xii, 195 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction : A world of spin
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From snake oil to emu oil
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A bridesmaids bad breath : warning signs of trickery
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"Tall" coffees and assault weapons : tricks of the
deception
trade
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UFO cults and US : why we get spun
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Facts can save your life
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The great crow fallacy : finding the best evidence
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Osama, Ollie, and Al : the Internet solution
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Was Clarence Darrow a creationist? : How to be sure
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Conclusion : Staying unSpun.
Other authors:
Jamieson, Kathleen Hall.
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