{"product_id":"a-test-of-the-news-an-examination-of-the-news-reports-in-the-new-york-times-on-aspects-of-the-russian-revolution-of-special-importance-to-americans-paperback","title":"A Test of the News: An Examination of the News Reports in the New York Times on Aspects of the Russian Revolution of Special Importance to Americans, - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Lippmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Merz\u003c\/b\u003e (Joint Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"...\u003cem\u003eEnlighten me now, o Muses, Tenants of Olympian homes, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor you are goddesses, inside on everything, know everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut we mortals hear only the news, and know nothing at all....\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eThe Iliad, Book II 484-486\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Test of the News, \u003c\/em\u003e published as a supplement to \u003cem\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/em\u003e in 1920, was a study by the journalists Walter Lippmann and Charles Merz into the press coverage by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e of the Bolshevik revolution. They found many inaccuracies and distortions in the \u003cem\u003eTimes'\u003c\/em\u003e coverage and stated that \"the news about Russia is a case of seeing not what was, but what men wished to see.\" In addition, they established that the \u003cem\u003eTimes\u003c\/em\u003e reported ninety-one occasions that the revolutionary regime was near collapse. This study supported Lippmann's belief that \"the present crisis of western democracy is a crisis in journalism.\" Even though his statement applied to the 1920s, the same could be said in 2019 where the reliability of mainstream news and the prevalence of \"fake news\" is at the forefront of many discussions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Test of the News\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for journalists, historians, and all who are interested in the importance of the media and current affairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413978038450,"sku":"9781945934865","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/cded643bb2cea617d236106fba74ae76.webp?v=1778364413","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-test-of-the-news-an-examination-of-the-news-reports-in-the-new-york-times-on-aspects-of-the-russian-revolution-of-special-importance-to-americans-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}