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- Book Title
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538141035
ISBN-13
9781538141038
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6038547492
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Publication Name
Detecting Deception : Tools to Fight Fake News
Language
English
Subject
Editing & Proofreading, Communication Studies, Journalism
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-003474
Reviews
This practical guide was designed to help train potential journalists "to spot problematic reasoning so it can be questioned or corrected." Dividing her text into three parts, Sturgill employs contemporary news stories throughout to illustrate how facts can be presented in misleading ways. Each chapter ends with a "Your Turn" section, presenting reflective questions that challenge readers to practice the skill introduced in the chapter at hand. An appendix that includes possible answers to the questions makes this a resource that can be independently consulted by individuals seeking self-study.... More practical and pedagogical than similar works...this volume will serve as an affordable and accessible handbook for undergraduate students studying journalism, or any reader interested in improving their news evaluation skills. Recommended., "This practical guide was designed to help train potential journalists "to spot problematic reasoning so it can be questioned or corrected." Dividing her text into three parts, Sturgill employs contemporary news stories throughout to illustrate how facts can be presented in misleading ways. Each chapter ends with a "Your Turn" section, presenting reflective questions that challenge readers to practice the skill introduced in the chapter at hand. An appendix that includes possible answers to the questions makes this a resource that can be independently consulted by individuals seeking self-study.... More practical and pedagogical than similar works...this volume will serve as an affordable and accessible handbook for undergraduate students studying journalism, or any reader interested in improving their news evaluation skills. Recommended." -- Choice Reviews "Detecting Deception is both readable and fun. Amanda Sturgill uses references from pop culture and current events to engage readers, and the Your Turn sections engage interactive thought. Students, professors and others will benefit from exploring the strategies used by senders of messages to build a case; however, Sturgill goes farther to give her audience strategies to identify and combat weak arguments. The work is well researched and includes insightful references" --Michael Ray Smith, author of Fake News, Truth-Telling, and Charles M. Sheldon's Model of Accuracy "Truth is difficult to discern in today's news media, so this intelligent and pragmatic book arrives none too soon. Filled with relevant examples and new insights, Sturgill instructs us on how to sift through the plethora of messages that characterize today's complex and often divisive media environment; she does so with refreshingly crisp and clear writing. This is the foundation for identifying good journalism that we've been waiting for." --Daniel A. Stout, Professor Emeritus of Communication, Brigham Young University Hawaii, Detecting Deception is both readable and fun. Amanda Sturgill uses references from pop culture and current events to engage readers, and the Your Turn sections engage interactive thought. Students, professors and others will benefit from exploring the strategies used by senders of messages to build a case; however, Sturgill goes farther to give her audience strategies to identify and combat weak arguments. The work is well researched and includes insightful references, Truth is difficult to discern in today's news media, so this intelligent and pragmatic book arrives none too soon. Filled with relevant examples and new insights, Sturgill instructs us on how to sift through the plethora of messages that characterize today's complex and often divisive media environment; she does so with refreshingly crisp and clear writing. This is the foundation for identifying good journalism that we've been waiting for., Truth is difficult to discern in today'e(tm)s news media, so this intelligent and pragmatic book arrives none too soon. Filled with relevant examples and new insights, Sturgill instructs us on how to sift through the plethora of messages that characterize today'e(tm)s complex and often divisive media environment; she does so with refreshingly crisp and clear writing. This is the foundation for identifying good journalism that we'e(tm)ve been waiting for.
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Introduction - An introduction the problem of people trying to mislead the public, followed by a description of techniques for general critical thinking including breaking statements into premises and conclusions. Things to look for - This will be the majority of the book, consisting of multiple short chapters. Each chapter will describe the issue, explain why it is an issue, offer an example with analysis drawn from existing news stories from a variety of topics and times and then offer an example without analysis for consideration or for instructors to use as an assignment. Problems with how people think Arguing about the person instead of the idea (The Ad Hominem) Arguing against something no one actually said (The Straw Man) Don't be a hypocrite! (Tu Quoque) Look! Squirrel! - Arguing by distraction (The Red Herring) There are only two things that could happen (The Black and White) And you'll end up living in a van down by the river... (The Slippery Slope) One rotten apple spoils the barrel (The Fallacy of Fallacies) Apples to oranges (Faulty Analogies) Cool. Don't care. (Irrelevant Conclusions) I saw a thing once. (Hasty Generalization) All the children are above average. (The Division Fallacy) Great players must make a great band. (The Composition Fallacy) (Begging The Question) (No true Scotsman) Problems with what people say If you loved me... (The Appeal To Pity) Agree or else (The Appeal to Force) No one has proved you can't, so... (The Appeal To Ignorance) I'm not a doctor, but... (The Appeal To Authority) We've always done it this way. (Appeal To Tradition) A lot of people agree. (The Appeal To Popularity) The sky is green. (The Big Lie) Problems with numbers It's a percent of what? (Ignoring The Base Rate) Spider bites and spelling bees (Correlation Is Not Causation) Rabbit feet and lucky rocks (Lurking Variables) The difference that doesn't matter (Unnecessary Precision) It's not actually that likely (Naive Probability) Bigger isn't necessarily better (Lying With Charts) When a difference isn't really a difference (Misinterpreting Polls)
Synopsis
Teaching fact checking and verification is an essential part of journalism education. When a confusing media environment makes it possible for interviewees to say things like "Truth is not truth" and "The president offered alternative facts,"students need to go beyond traditional reporting standards and be trained to consider the presentation of reality in deciding if a statement is misleading or patently false. Detecting Deception brings the concepts of logical argument taught in speech communication to supplement the verification techniques that are the stock and trade of any media professional. Pithy and practical, Sturgill draws from present day news examples to help students recognize the most common bad arguments people make. Detecting Deception is an essential tool for training future journalists how to build stories that recognize faulty arguments and hold their subjects to a higher standard. Features: -engagingly written by a reporter turned professor -classic and current examples of logical fallacies from speeches, press conferences and reports -each chapter will have two illustrations/cartoons to help students grasp concepts and easily remember faulty argument structures -short and flexible for use as a supplement in the classroom or on the resource shelves of the newsroom, This accessible text covers the most common issues with claims newsmakers use to try to shape the stories about them along with examples and chances to practice for yourself using real-life cases of deceptive communication., Teaching fact checking and verification is an essential part of journalism education. When a confusing media environment includes statements like "Truth is not truth" and "The president offered alternative facts," students need to go beyond traditional reporting standards. They need to be trained to consider the presentation of reality in deciding if a statement is misleading or patently false. Detecting Deception applies the concepts of logical argumentation to supplement the verification techniques that are the stock and trade of any media professional. Pithy and practical, Amanda Sturgill draws from present day news examples to help students recognize the most common bad arguments people make. Detecting Deception is an essential tool for training future journalists to build stories that recognize faulty arguments and hold their subjects to a higher standard.
LC Classification Number
P96.M4S78 2020
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