{"product_id":"all-the-presidents-spin-george-w-bush-the-media-and-the-truth-9780743262514","title":"All the President's Spin: George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the President's Spin, \u003c\/i\u003e the first book from the editors of the acclaimed nonpartisan website Spinsanity, unmasks the tactics of deception and media manipulation that George W. Bush has used to sell his agenda to the American people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his campaigns for tax cuts to the debate over war in Iraq, President Bush has employed an unprecedented onslaught of half-truths and strategically ambiguous language to twist and distort the facts. Fritz, Keefer, and Nyhan's powerful critique of Bush's record of policy deception explains why the media has failed to hold him accountable and demonstrates the threat these tactics pose to honest political debate. \u003cbr\u003e This is the essential book for every citizen who wants to understand how George W. Bush has misled the nation and why, if left unchallenged, all the President's spin could soon become standard practice -- a devastating development for our democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Fritz, Bryan Keefer, Brendan Nyhan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/03\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.56w x 0.86d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743262514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Fritz\u003c\/b\u003e is a reporter for the entertainment trade paper \u003ci\u003eVariety.\u003c\/i\u003e He also edits the satirical website Dateline Hollywood (www.datelinehollywood.com) and was recently named one of the nation's top thirty business journalists under thirty. Originally from New York, Ben graduated from Swarthmore College and served for a year in the AmeriCorps* National Civilian Community Corps. He lives in Los Angeles and can be reached at ben@spinsanity.com \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan Keefer\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant managing editor of \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journalism Review's\u003c\/i\u003e Campaign Desk (www.campaigndesk.org), which monitors the media's coverage of politics. He has worked at the AFL-CIO and the Service Employees International Union. Bryan lives in New York City, but he left his heart in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he was raised. He can be reached at bryan@spinsanity.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrendan Nyhan\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate student in the department of political science at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. From 2001 to 2003, he managed new projects and later marketing and fundraising for Benetech (www.benetech.org), a Silicon Valley technology nonprofit. Brendan grew up in Mountain View, California, and attended Swarthmore College. In 2000, he served as the Deputy Communications Director for the Bernstein for U.S. Senate campaign in Nevada. In 2003, he received an Award of Distinction in the Paul Mongerson Prize for Investigative Reporting on News Coverage competition. Brendan can be reached at brendan@spinsanity.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117437857907,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_e4393e63-4b12-4910-85f4-38ff32166d75.jpg?v=1653575890","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/all-the-presidents-spin-george-w-bush-the-media-and-the-truth-9780743262514","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}