{"product_id":"post-truth-the-new-war-on-truth-and-how-to-fight-back-paperback","title":"Post-Truth: The New War on Truth and How to Fight Back - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew D'Ancona\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Post Truth era―a time in which the art of the lie is shaking the very foundations of democracy and the world as we know it. The Brexit vote; Donald Trump's victory; the rejection of climate change science; the vilification of immigrants; all have been based on the power to evoke feelings and not facts. So what does it all mean and how can we champion truth in in a time of lies and \"alternative facts?\" In this eye-opening and timely book, Post Truth is distinguished from a long tradition of political lies, exaggeration and spin. What is new is not the mendacity of politicians but the public's response to it and the ability of new technologies and social media to manipulate, polarise and entrench opinion. Where trust has evaporated, conspiracy theories thrive, the authority of the media wilt and emotions matter more than facts . Now, one of the UK's most respected political journalists, Matthew d'Ancona investigates how we got here, why quiet resignation is not an option and how we can and must fight back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew d'Ancona\u003c\/b\u003e is a British journalist and broadcaster. He writes a weekly column for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand was previously editor of the\u003ci\u003e Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e. He also contributes regularly to the BBC's \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e program. Matthew was the \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e's political columnist for 19 years. He also writes for the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e GQ\u003c\/i\u003e. Matthew is a visiting research fellow at Queen Mary University of London and author of several books including \u003ci\u003eIn It Together: The Inside Story of the Coalition.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHe is a Trustee of the Science Museum Group, chair of the think-tank Bright Blue and was elected a Prize Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, in 1989.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67894102753501,"sku":"9781785036873","price":16.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/nF40KjWhRF9781785036873.webp?v=1790758264","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/post-truth-the-new-war-on-truth-and-how-to-fight-back-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}