Navigating the News: A Political Media User's Guide

A Political Media User's Guide

This is the book for anyone who aspires to the title "informed citizen." It clearly explains how political news works, how the media influences readers—and how to sort through it all to be a better, smarter consumer of political news.

• Shows readers how to spot bad political arguments, as well as why they should be skeptical of the "hard data" behind many of those arguments

• Shares clear, accessible explanations of the ever-present biases that affect our view of political news

• Offers a multitude of clear examples taken from current politics on ways in which media distorts political information and messages

• Provides a compelling look at social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter as sources of political information, how we perceive information from these venues, and how they affect our understanding of American political dialogue