A powerful critique of how manipulation of media gives rise to
disinformation, intolerance, and divisiveness, and what can be done
to change direction. "Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon emphasize what
we can do today to restore the power of facts, truth, and fair,
inclusive journalism as tools for people to keep political and
corporate power subordinate to the engaged citizenry and the common
good."-Ralph Nader The role of news media in a free society is to
investigate, inform, and provide a crucial check on political
power. But does it? It's no secret that the goal of corporate-owned
media is to increase the profits of the few, not to empower the
many. As a result, people are increasingly immersed in an
information system structured to reinforce their social biases and
market to their buying preferences. Journalism's essential role has
been drastically compromised, and Donald Trump's repeated claims of
"fake news" and framing of the media as "an enemy of the people"
have made a bad scenario worse. Written in the spirit of resistance
and hope, United States of Distraction offers a clear, concise
appraisal of our current situation, and presents readers with
action items for how to improve it. Praise for United States of
Distraction: "A war of distraction is underway, media is the
weapon, and our minds are the battlefield. Higdon and Huff have
written a brilliant book of how we've gotten to this point, and how
to educate ourselves to fight back and win."-Henry A. Giroux,
author of American Nightmare: Facing the Challenge of Fascism "A
timely and urgent demand re-asserting the central importance of
civic pursuits-not commercialism-in U.S. media and society."-Ralph
Nader "Higdon and Huff have produced the best short introduction to
the nature of Trump-era journalism and how the 'Post-Truth' media
world is inimical to a democratic society that I have seen. The
book is provocative and an entertaining read. Best of all, the
analysis in United States of Distraction leads to concrete and
do-able recommendations for how we can rectify this deplorable
situation."-Robert W. McChesney, author of Rich Media, Poor
Democracy: Communication Politics in Dubious Times "The U.S.
wouldn't be able to hide its empire in plain sight were it not for
the subservient 'free' press. United States of Distraction shows,
in chilling detail, America's major media dysfunction-how the
gutting of the fourth estate paved the road for fascism and what
tools are critical to salvage our democracy."-Abby Martin, The
Empire Files "Nolan Higdon and Mickey Huff provides us with a
fearless and dangerous text that refuses the post-truth
proliferation of fake news, disinformation, and media that serve
the interests of the few. This is a vital wake-up call for how the
public can protect itself against manipulation and authoritarianism
through education and public interest media."-George Yancy, author
of Backlash: What Happens When We Talk Honestly about Racism in
America and Professor of Philosophy at Emory University "United
States of Distraction challenges our hegemon-media's ideological
mind control and the occupation of human thought. ... Huff and
Higdon correctly call for mass critical resistance through truth
telling by free minds. Power to the people!"-Peter Phillips, author
of Giants: The Global Power Elite
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