935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America's Moral Integrity is a book written by investigative journalist Charles Lewis, published by PublicAffairs in 2014, as an exploration of the many ways truth is manipulated by governments and corporations.[1] The title is a reference to the number of times the George W. Bush and seven top officials of his administration lied to the American public about the national security threat posed by Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion.[2]
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| Author | Charles Lewis |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Social Science, Media Studies, Language Arts, Journalism, Political Science, Civics |
| Published | 2014 (PublicAffairs) |
| Publication place | United States |
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| Pages | 392 |
| ISBN | 9781610391177 |
| OCLC | 881385984 |
| Text | 935 Lies at the book publisher's website |
Media attention
editThe Wall Street Journal said the book was "one of the toughest critiques of television news ever written by an insider".[3]
Lewis appeared on the June 27, 2014, episode of Moyers & Company.[4]
References
edit- ^ Lewis, Charles (2014). 935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America's Moral Integrity. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781610391177. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
- ^ "False pretenses". Center for Public Integrity. Jan 23, 2008.
- ^ Tofel, Richard J (2014-07-15). "Book Review: '935 Lies' by Charles Lewis". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
- ^ "The Lies That Lead to War - Moyers & Company". BillMoyers.com. Jun 27, 2014.
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