Broken news : why the media rage machine divides America and how to fight back /

Rage revenue-addicted news companies are plagued by shoddy reporting, sensationalism, groupthink and brain-dead partisan tribalism. Newsrooms rely on emotion-driven blabber to entrance conflict-addled super users. In 'Broken News,' Chris Stirewalt, celebrated as one of America's sharp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stirewalt, Chris (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Nashville : Center Street, [2022].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Television broadcasting of news > Social aspects > United States. Television broadcasting of news > Corrupt practices > United States. Television broadcasting of news > Objectivity > United States. Television and politics > United States. Sensationalism on television.

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Summary:	Rage revenue-addicted news companies are plagued by shoddy reporting, sensationalism, groupthink and brain-dead partisan tribalism. Newsrooms rely on emotion-driven blabber to entrance conflict-addled super users. In 'Broken News,' Chris Stirewalt, celebrated as one of America's sharpest political analysts in print and on television, employs his trademark wit and insight to give readers an inside look at these problems. He explains that these companies don't reward bad journalism because they like it, but because it is easy and profitable.
Physical Description:	247 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781546002635 1546002634