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    Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
    Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
    Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
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    Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News

    Written by Bob Schieffer and H. Andrew Schwartz

    Narrated by David de Vries

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    From the explosion of fake news to the challenges of the twenty-four-hour news cycle, legendary journalist Bob Schieffer examines political journalism today and those who practice it. Based on interviews with over forty media leaders, Schieffer provides an inside look at the changing role of media and asks whether today's citizens are more informed or just overwhelmed.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateOct 1, 2017
    ISBN9781541481459
    Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
    Author

    Bob Schieffer

    Bob Schieffer has been a chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and the anchor and moderator of Face the Nation until his retirement in 2015. Among his many honors are six Emmys. In 2002, he was named Broadcaster of the Year by the National Press Foundation and was elected to the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller This Just In: What I Couldn't Tell You on TV and The Acting President (with Gary Paul Gates).

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    • 4/5
      Bob Schieffer has his name in prominent letters on the cover of "Overload," but he gives much-deserved credit to his co-authors, H. Andrew Schwartz, Kristie Bunton, and Lucy Boyd. "Overload" is about "finding the truth in the deluge of news." How can we sift through the mountain of information that we receive from the media daily--whether it is in print, on the radio, television, or the Internet? At a time when "fake news" has become an omnipresent phrase, responsible citizens have their work cut out for them. Is it possible to obtain objective information that will clarify events occurring on the local, state, national, and international level? At a time when more and more newspapers are going out of business, people increasingly rely on online sources. They frequently use their cell phones to skim headlines, and do not always take the time to seek a nuanced account of current events and their significance.

      Schieffer has seen it all, having been a reporter for sixty years. In writing this book, he and his colleagues traveled all over the United States, conducted a great deal of research, and interviewed journalists, pollsters, and politicians. What is their conclusion? The challenge of delivering fair and balanced stories has never been greater. Adding to the difficulty is the polarization of the American electorate that has led to a toxic level of animosity between the various groups vying for power. The recent presidential election "revealed just how divided the nation was over issues ranging from the economy to law and order and race." Moreover, "journalism has been turned upside down by a technology revolution [and] newspapers are at a crisis point."

      In "Overload," we get a brief history of journalism in twentieth century America and learn about the prominent role that social media, blogs, podcasts, and electronic newsletters now play in delivering news and opinion pieces. The authors discuss what has been lost and gained during this period of transition. This is an enlightening, intelligent written, but sometimes overwhelming look at the problems that confront news organizations and the general public during this turbulent era. In our 24/7-news cycle, we are bombarded by news reports that often contradict one another. The bottom line is that "the politician's job is to deliver a message. [The journalist's] job is to determine if it is true and what its implications will be for the electorate." Never has it been more important to weigh the relevance and veracity of what that we view, read, and hear. Schieffer is confident that journalism has a bright future, but one wonders if his optimism is justified or an example of wishful thinking.
    • 1/5
      I believe the media has been hanging round and judging itself for so long they do not even realize how dishonest and unfair they have become. This book is another example of that. These people from the Washington Post or the New York Times or network news believe they are journalists but they cannot write a story without inserting their ideology into the equation. Their disdain for our President is mentioned page after page. I do not see equal unfair treatment of Obama. This is a poor excuse of a book. Two thumbs down, way down.
    • 4/5
      5551. Overload Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News, by Bob Schieffer with H. Andrew Schwartz (read 12 Apr 2018) This is a 2017 book by Bob Schieffer, whose work for CBS television I have long appreciated. He tells of his work as a reporter and newsman, with attention to the politics of 2016 and the challenge Trump's presidency is to news people. He has good advice to reporters and discusses the challenge o fake news. Included in the book is an article by Donald Fahrenthold detailing his effort to find the truth about Trump's alleged gifts to charities allegedly running into millions of dollars, which also related the facts in regard to the infamous video of Trump's converstion about he could do things with women because he was so famous. The book is full of good information in regard to what journalists need to do in order taht people will be well informed.
    • 4/5
      First, let me state that I have the utmost respect for Bob Schieffer, his work and his life. I feel that the country would be greatly benefited if someone like he were to return to giving the news. With that confession out of the way, and admitting that my opinion of his work may be skewed, let me review his latest book. Overload is about the state of the media today. Of how we, as consumers of the news, are overwhelmed by the amount of information out there, and coming at us, nonstop every hour of the day. Of how, being overwhelmed and not able to process all the information, we tend to find news sources that agree with how we see the world. "Some folks get one set of facts from one outlet and other folks get another set of facts from another outlet, no wonder they come to different conclusions". How "Americans choose their favorite channel (or website) not to get just the latest information but to get the ammo to back up their previously formed opinion. And it's getting harder to separate opinion from fact". Schieffer explains his theory on the reason Trump ultimately won, and why Clinton lost. (It has to do with the ability to utilize the media more effectively). He covers the phenomenom of "fake news", and the problems of combatting it (A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put it's pants on). And the pattern it follows; eye-catching headline, interesting first paragraph, relevant photos (often taken off the internet), a few quotes (often not real people), and a format that looks like a typical news site. The fall of the traditional media and the rise of the new media. And he gives examples throughout the book. He covers conspiracy theories, and why people fall for them. I loved the book. I only wish Schieffer could be given a bigger platform to share his ideas. We need it!