Today’s instantaneous and ever-present news stream frequently presents a sensationalized or otherwise distorted view of the world, demanding constant critical engagement on the part of everyday citizens. The Thinker’s Guide for Conscientious Citizens on How to Detect Media Bias and Propaganda in National and World News empowers readers to make sense of overwhelming and often subjective media by detecting ideology, slant, and spin at work. Richard Paul and Linda Elder focus on the internal logic of the news as well as societal influences on the media while illustrating essential elements of trustworthy journalism.

As part of the Thinker’s Guide Library, this book advances the mission of the Foundation for Critical Thinking to promote fair-minded critical societies through cultivating essential intellectual abilities and virtues across every field of study across world.