Shaping Public Opinion, Janice S Ellis, Authority Publishing, 2021
These days, political discourse is all about simplistic, biased, distorted nonsense that accuses the other side of trying to destroy America. This book hopes to change that.
First of all, if you have a chance, read some Walter Lippmann, either his books or his newspaper columns. He was a very influential newspaper columnist of the mid-1900's. His brand of journalism was based on careful analysis of the facts. If the American people are asked to form an opinion on, for instance, gun violence or climate change or health care, wouldn't actual facts, instead of rhetoric, be a good thing?
This is a fascinating book. It is recommended for anyone interested in politics. It is especially recommended for anyone who wants to be a journalist.
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