The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How...

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Sharyl Attkisson

The Smear

How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You...

Sharyl Attkisson

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HarperCollins
18 June 2018

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Politics & government; Political structure & processes; Press & journalism

Ever wonder how politics turned into a take-no-prisoners blood sport The New York Times bestselling author of Stonewalled pulls back the curtain on the shady world of opposition research and reveals the dirty tricks those in power use to influence your opinions.

Behind most major political stories in the modern era, there is an agenda; an effort by opposition researchers, spin doctors, and outside interests to destroy an idea or a person. The tactic they use is the Smear. Every day, Americans are influenced by the Smear without knowing it. Paid forces cleverly shape virtually every image you cross. Maybe you read that Donald Trump is a racist misogynist, or saw someone on the news mocking the Bernie Sanders campaign. The trick of the Smear is that it is often based on some shred of truth, but these media-driven hit pieces are designed to obscure the truth. Success hinges on the Smear artist's ability to remain invisible; to make it seem as if their work is neither calculated nor scripted. It must appear to be precisely what it is not.

Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she's an expert at detecting Smear campaigns. Now, the hard-hitting investigative reporter shares her inside knowledge, revealing how the Smear takes shape and who its perpetrators are-including Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal and, most influential of all, right-wing assassin turned left-wing assassin (National Review) political operative David Brock and his Media Matters for America empire.

Attkisson exposes the diabolical tactics of Smear artists, and their outrageous access to the biggest names in political media-operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy.

By: Sharyl Attkisson
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 225g
ISBN: 9780062468178
ISBN 10: 0062468170
Publication Date: 18 June 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote

Praise for Stonewalled: A deep, nuanced and indignant indictment of the players who have made investigative journalism harder to conduct, even if those actors are other journalists. -Kirkus Reviews Attkisson offers a harrowing and gripping account of j