Books like unSpun by Brooks Jackson
unSpun explores how Americans are daily exposed to mixed messages, half‑truths, and deliberate fabrications that masquerade as facts. Written by Brooks Jackson and Kathleen Hall Jamieson—founders of FactCheck.org—the book functions as a modern decoder ring for disinformation. It explains warning signs of spin, common tricks used to deceive, and strategies for locating trustworthy, objective information. By equipping readers with skepticism and research techniques, unSpun aims to help citizens cut through biased reporting, become more informed consumers, and support democratic discourse.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Brooks Jackson
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