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Sharyl Attkisson’s The Smear gives insight to how news is made today. It goes a long way in convincing readers that they should believe only a small portion of what is released by the government and reported by the press. This leads to a very cynical view of the news and confirms Otto von Bismarck’s claim that "Nothing is proven until it is officially denied." Attkinsson gives an account of how massive the smear industry is. My only criticism of the book is her contention that, “the organized political smear entered the contemporary marketplace circe 1987.” Some of these smear...

Journalists today are elitists with their own agenda, never actually practicing journalism. Only a handful can be respected, trusted, and believed. Sharyl Attkisson falls into this category. She is an author and investigative reporter who hosts the syndicated TV news series Full Measure. Attkisson is a whistleblower of sorts in educating the public about the biased media. Her latest book, The Smear, reveals the tactics used to influence opinions in order to obscure the truth. In the beginning of this book, Attkisson discusses the propaganda campaign used by the OSS, the predecessor to the CIA. They had asked the legendary...

Sharyl Attkisson The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think, and How You Vote Excellent book and so frightening to read ByLouis Patnodeon June 30, 2017 Format: Hardcover|Verified Purchase Excellent book and so frightening to read!! It is unbelievable how information can be manipulated and how much money is used to do exactly that!!! After reading this I do not have any idea where to get unbiased information. I suspect that the reporters like Sheryl are few and far between.God help our Republic!!!!!