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News and the Culture of Lying
1994-09-04T20:01:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvODU5XC8xOTk0MDkwNDIwMDEyNTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Mr. Weaver spoke about his book, News and the Culture of Lying, which argues that public affairs are essentially staged events by public officials to court public favor and that the media help guide them along for their “performances.” Thus the newsmakers and the news media are involved in an interrelated circle of lies and fabrications.
Mr. Weaver spoke about his book, News and the Culture of Lying, which argues that public affairs are essentially staged events by public off…
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Mr. Weaver spoke about his book, News and the Culture of Lying, which argues that public affairs are essentially staged events by public officials to court public favor and that the media help guide them along for their “performances.” Thus the newsmakers and the news media are involved in an interrelated circle of lies and fabrications. close
Mr. Weaver spoke about his book, News and the Culture of Lying, which argues that public affairs are essentially staged events by public off… read more
Mr. Weaver spoke about his book, News and the Culture of Lying, which argues that public affairs are essentially staged events by public officials to court public favor and that the media help guide them along for their “performances.” Thus the newsmakers and the news media are involved in an interrelated circle of lies and fabrications. close
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