{"id":13103,"date":"2024-10-06T00:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-smear-how-shady-political-operatives-and-fake-news-control-what-you-see-what-you-think-and-how-you-vote\/"},"modified":"2024-10-06T00:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T00:50:23","slug":"the-smear-how-shady-political-operatives-and-fake-news-control-what-you-see-what-you-think-and-how-you-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-smear-how-shady-political-operatives-and-fake-news-control-what-you-see-what-you-think-and-how-you-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\"><del>$19.99<\/del> - $10.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Oct 06, 2024 00:50:24 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/0062468170?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>New York Times Bestseller<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 &#8220;hit pieces&#8221; are designed to obscure the truth. Success hinges on the Smear artist\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran journalist Sharyl Attkisson has witnessed this practice firsthand. After years of being pitched hit jobs and puff pieces, she\u2019s 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\u2014including Clinton confidant Sidney Blumenthal and, most influential of all, &#8220;right-wing assassin turned left-wing assassin&#8221; (National Review) political operative David Brock and his Media Matters for America empire.<\/p>\n<p>Attkisson exposes the diabolical tactics of Smear artists, and their outrageous access to the biggest names in political media\u2014operatives who are corrupting the political process, and discouraging widespread citizen involvement in our democracy.<\/p>\n<p> Publisher                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Harper Paperbacks; Reprint edition (June 26, 2018) <br \/> Language                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 English <br \/> Paperback                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 304 pages <br \/> ISBN-10                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 0062468170 <br \/> ISBN-13                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 978-0062468178 <br \/> Item Weight                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 2.31 pounds <br \/> Dimensions                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 5.31 x 0.68 x 8 inches <\/p>\n<div id=\"product-summary\" data-hook=\"cr-insights-widget-summary\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-medium\">\n<h3 class=\"a-size-base-plus a-color-base a-text-bold\">Customers say<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"a-spacing-small\"><span>Customers find the book great, fascinating, and exceptional. 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