I’ve just started reading Sharyl Attkisson’s new book The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote. It looks like it will cover some similar themes.
I need to get her new book, S.A. is in a class of her own!
“The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote”
by Sharyl Atkisson
Once you know the technique, you see it everywhere.
Blog X: blah blah
Bigger Blog: According to Blog X...
AP: According to several blogs, including Bigger Blog.....
TV News: AP is reporting that according to nnnnn
Other TV News: According to TV news...
The unseen step is the first one, where someone pays the first blog to post the BS.