935 lies : the future of truth and the decline of America's moral integrity /

Lewis describes the ways in which he sees that "truth can be manipulated and distorted by governments, corporations, even [lone] individuals. He [posits that] truth is often distorted or diminished by delay: truth in time can save terrible erroneous choices. In part a history of communication i...

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Main Author: Lewis, Charles, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, 2014
Edition:First edition.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Lewis describes the ways in which he sees that "truth can be manipulated and distorted by governments, corporations, even [lone] individuals. He [posits that] truth is often distorted or diminished by delay: truth in time can save terrible erroneous choices. In part a history of communication in America, a cri de couer for the principles and practice of objective reporting, and a journey into several notably labyrinths of deception, [this book is a] search for honesty in an age of casual, sometimes malevolent distortion of the facts"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 364 pages .)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-347) and index.
ISBN:1610391187
9781610391184
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.