Download or read book Manipulating the Message written by Cecil Rosner and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalists hate the term fake news, but there’s a troubling reality: spin doctors routinely try to dupe them into reporting misleading and distorted stories. Check the news on any given day and here’s what you’ll find: Governments routinely lie. Companies inflate claims about their products and practices. Institutions release studies with misleading data meant to deceive. Police departments, infected by systemic racism, downplay crimes against Indigenous and racialized people. The public depends on the media to help them understand the world, but are journalists catching all the daily lies, omissions, and distortions? Shrinking newsrooms and an army of spin doctors mean journalists can get duped. Despite valiant efforts by a handful of investigative journalists, the truth is routinely left behind. Award-winning journalist Cecil Rosner insists there is something we can do about this. We can pressure news organizations to stop blindly regurgitating the firehose of press releases and focus instead on determining what is actually true. Rosner empowers readers by sharing his techniques for detecting misinformation and disinformation.
Download or read book Mediated written by Thomas de Zengotita and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this utterly original look at our modern "culture of performance," de Zengotita shows how media are creating self-reflective environments, custom made for each of us. From Princess Diana's funeral to the prospect of mass terror, from oral sex in the Oval Office to cowboy politics in distant lands, from high school cliques to marital therapy, from blogs to reality TV to the Weather Channel, Mediated takes us on an original and astonishing tour of every department of our media-saturated society. The implications are personal and far-reaching at the same time. Thomas de Zengotita is a contributing editor at Harper's Magazine and holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University. He teaches at the Dalton School and at the Draper Graduate Program at New York University. "Reading Thomas de Zengotita's Mediated is like spending time with a wild, wired friend-the kind who keeps you up late and lures you outside of your comfort zone with a speed rap full of brilliant notions."-O magazine "A fine roar of a lecture about how the American mind is shaped by (too much) media...."-Washington Post "Deceptively colloquial, intellectually dense...This provocative, extreme and compelling work is a must-read for philosophers of every stripe."-Publishers Weekly
Download or read book Author In Progress written by Therese Walsh and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empower Your Writing Through Craft and Community! Writing can be a lonely profession plagued by blind stumbles, writer's block, and despair--but it doesn't have to be. Written by members of the popular Writer Unboxed website, Author in Progress is filled with practical, candid essays to help you reach the next rung on the publishing ladder. By tracking your creative journey from first draft to completion and beyond, you can improve your craft, find your community, and overcome the mental barriers that stand in the way of success. Author in Progress is the perfect no-nonsense guide for excelling at every step of the novel-writing process, from setting goals, researching, and drafting to giving and receiving critiques, polishing prose, and seeking publication. You'll love Author in Progress if... • You're an aspiring novelist working on your first book. • You're an experienced veteran looking for ways to enhance your career and connect with your writing community. • You've finished your first draft and want to know the next steps. • You're seeking clear, effective advice about publication-from professionals who are "down in the trenches" every day. What's Inside Author in Progress features: • More than 50 essays from best-selling authors, editors, and industry leaders on a variety of writing and publishing topics. • Advice on writing first drafts, conducting research, building and fostering community, seeking critique, revising, and getting published. • An encouraging approach to the writing and publishing process, from authors who've walked this path.
Download or read book The Politics of Social Media Manipulation written by Richard Rogers and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disinformation and so-called fake news are contemporary phenomena with rich histories. Disinformation, or the willful introduction of false information for the purposes of causing harm, recalls infamous foreign interference operations in national media systems. Outcries over fake news, or dubious stories with the trappings of news, have coincided with the introduction of new media technologies that disrupt the publication, distribution and consumption of news -- from the so-called rumour-mongering broadsheets centuries ago to the blogosphere recently. Designating a news organization as fake, or der Lügenpresse, has a darker history, associated with authoritarian regimes or populist bombast diminishing the reputation of 'elite media' and the value of inconvenient truths. In a series of empirical studies, using digital methods and data journalism, we inquire into the extent to which social media have enabled the penetration of foreign disinformation operations, the widespread publication and spread of dubious content as well as extreme commentators with considerable followings attacking mainstream media as fake.
Download or read book Manipulated written by Theresa Payton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cybersecurity expert Theresa Payton tells battlefront stories from the global war being conducted through clicks, swipes, internet access, technical backdoors and massive espionage schemes. She investigates the cyberwarriors who are planning tomorrow’s attacks, weaving a fascinating tale of Artificial Intelligent mutations carrying out attacks without human intervention, “deepfake” videos that look real to the naked eye, and chatbots that beget other chatbots. Finally, Payton offers readers telltale signs that their most fundamental beliefs are being meddled with and actions they can take or demand that corporations and elected officials must take before it is too late. The updated paperback edition, including new information on real world cases of AI, chatgpt, tiktok, and all the latest and greatest exploits of manipulation campaigns, will leave readers both captivated and chilled to the bone.
Download or read book The Computer as Medium written by Berit Holmqvist and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many industrial training applications, educational applications, and of course information applications such as databases and hypermedia are all attempts to communicate, and yet we really don't know much about the computer as a communicative medium. Bringing together a collection of essays presenting such diverse theoretical approaches as general semiotics, linguistics, communication theory, literary and art criticism, sociology, and history, the editors set out to establish and elaborate the role of computer systems as a sign technology. The volume is divided into three main parts, each focused on a different field of semiotic inquiry. "Computer-Based Signs" discusses the special nature of signs produced by means of computers. "The Rhetoric of Interactive Media" deals with codes of aesthetics and composition for the new "elastic" medium of communication: interactive fiction and hypertext. "Computers in Context" analyzes computer technology in the larger cultural, historical, and organizational contexts. Scholars in computer science, cognitive science, organization theory, information and media science, semiotics, communication, and linguistics will find this book invaluable, and as current excitement about hypermedia and electronic books continues to grow, a broader audience including computer artists and literary critics will also find it a useful resource.
Download or read book The Art of Manipulation written by Jason Miller and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you struggle dealing with people to trigger the desired action? Do you think you lack effective communication skills to convince people? If yes, your search ends here. A bold promise, but keep reading... Identifying covert emotional manipulation is tricky. This powerful book carries methods and techniques to make yourself a highly influential person. You can read it, integrate the techniques into your personality and exercise a magnetic influence over the masses. Inside The Art of Manipulation you will discover: As you read the Art of Manipulation, you'll find yourself thinking in new ways and applying the techniques to your own personal challenges and opportunities for greater satisfaction. No matter how shy you are, no matter if you often feel yourself as a loser while negotiating, no matter if people don't bother to listen to what you have to offer, you too can learn the art of manipulating (without exploiting) others and get what you want. Click the "Add to Cart" to receive your book instantly!
Download or read book Cryptography Engineering written by Niels Ferguson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-02 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author team of the world's top cryptography experts. Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an era when the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging. Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, this essential guide is the definitive introduction to all major areas of cryptography: message security, key negotiation, and key management. You'll learn how to think like a cryptographer. You'll discover techniques for building cryptography into products from the start and you'll examine the many technical changes in the field. After a basic overview of cryptography and what it means today, this indispensable resource covers such topics as block ciphers, block modes, hash functions, encryption modes, message authentication codes, implementation issues, negotiation protocols, and more. Helpful examples and hands-on exercises enhance your understanding of the multi-faceted field of cryptography. An author team of internationally recognized cryptography experts updates you on vital topics in the field of cryptography Shows you how to build cryptography into products from the start Examines updates and changes to cryptography Includes coverage on key servers, message security, authentication codes, new standards, block ciphers, message authentication codes, and more Cryptography Engineering gets you up to speed in the ever-evolving field of cryptography.
Download or read book The Vitality Imperative written by Mickey Connolly and published by RDA Press, LLC. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ever-present challenge for leaders is how to get more done with less time, money, and stress. The Vitality Imperative answers that challenge and gives leaders a reliable and actionable road map for creating and sustaining a humane and lasting approach to the thorniest challenges and opportunities modern organizations face. The Vitality Imperative will teach: • 7 key promises that connected leaders make to ignite and sustain vitality • Self-evident principles to provoke new thought and action • Engaging examples of these principles in action • Personal and team practices to test the principles and cultivate personal and organizational effectiveness. Based on over 25 years of research and application in Fortune 500 organizations on six continents around the?world, this book describes how connected leadershipTM builds a working culture of energized high performance, characterized by community, contribution, and choice. The Vitality Imperative is about return-on-effort. It’s about leading organizations in ways that produce great results and are deeply satisfying for both employees and shareholders.
Download or read book Nanonetworks written by Florian-Lennert A. Lau and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-10-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the basics—and more—of nanoscale computation and communication in this emerging and interdisciplinary field The field of nanoscale computation and communications systems is a thriving and interdisciplinary research area which has made enormous strides in recent years. A working knowledge of nanonetworks, their conceptual foundations, and their applications is an essential tool for the next generation of scientists and network engineers. Nanonetworks: The Future of Communication and Computation offers a thorough, accessible overview of this subject rooted in extensive research and teaching experience. Offering a concise and intelligible introduction to the key paradigms of nanoscale computation and communications, it promises to become a cornerstone of education in these fast-growing areas. Readers will also find: Detailed treatment of topics including network paradigms, machine learning, safety and security Coverage of the history, applications, and important theories of nanonetworks research Examples and use-cases for all formulas and equations Nanonetworks is ideal for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and science, as well as practicing professionals looking for an introductory book to help them understand the foundations of nanonetwork systems.
Download or read book Professional PHP4 written by Luis Argerich and published by Apress. This book was released on 2003-08-21 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Offers a simple and universal cross-platform solution for e-commerce, complex web, and database-driven applications. * A resource for working PHP developers who want to take their skills to the next level. Includes case studies on a user privilege system and a multi-tiered WML-based shopping cart. * Covers installation on *nix, Windows, and MacOS X, PHP with PostgreSQL and ODBC, PHP support for LDAP, PHP with MySQL, PHP’s interactions with XML, multi-tiered development using PHP, and PHP extension libraries
Download or read book Network Programming in Python The Basic written by John Galbraith and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For programmers who need to use Python for network-related activities and apps KEY FEATURES ● Comprehensive coverage of Python 3's improved SSL support. ● Create an asynchronous I/O loop on your own. ● A look at the "asyncio" framework, which is included with Python 3.4. DESCRIPTION This book includes revisions for Python 3 as well as all of the classic topics covered, such as network protocols, network data and errors, email, server architecture, and HTTP and web applications. ● Comprehensive coverage of Python 3's improved SSL support. ● How to create an asynchronous I/O loop on your own. ● A look at the "asyncio" framework, which is included with Python 3.4. ● The Flask web framework's URL-to-Python code connection. ● How to safeguard your website from cross-site scripting and cross-site request forgery attacks. ● How Django, a full-stack web framework, can automate the round journey from your database to the screen and back. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Asynchronous models and socket-based networks ● Monitor distant systems using Telnet and SSH connections ● Interact with websites using XML-RPC, SOAP, and REST APIs ● Configure virtual networks in various deployment scenarios ● Analyze security weaknesses in a network WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for Python programmers who need a thorough understanding of how to use Python for network-related activities and applications. This book covers all you need to know about web application development, systems integration, and system administration. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Client- Server Networking: An Overview 2. UDP(User Datagram Protocol) 3. Transmission control protocol (TCP) 4. Domain name system & socket names 5. Data and Errors on the Internet 6. SSL/TLS 7. Architecture of the Server 8. Message Queues and Caches 9. HTTP Clients 10. Servers that handle HTTP 11. www (world wide web) 12. E-mail Construction And Parsing 13.Simple Mail Transfer Protocol(SMTP) 14. Post Office Protocol (POP) 15. Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) 16. SSH and Telnet 17. File Transfer Protocol (FTP) 18. Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Download or read book Computer Networks written by Larry L. Peterson and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reflects recent changes in networking technology. Using a systems approach focused on the Internet, it helps gain an enduring understanding of networks and their building blocks.
Download or read book Computer Networks ISE written by Larry L. Peterson and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-03-01 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer Networks ISE, Fourth Edition, is the only introductory computer networking book written by authors who have had first-hand experience with many of the protocols discussed in the book, who have actually designed some of them as well, and who are still actively designing the computer networks today. This newly revised edition continues to provide an enduring, practical understanding of networks and their building blocks through rich, example-based instruction. The authors' focus is on the why of network design, not just the specifications comprising today's systems but how key technologies and protocols actually work in the real world to solve specific problems. The new edition makes less use of computer code to explain protocols than earlier editions. Moreover, this new edition shifts the focus somewhat higher in the protocol stack where there is generally more innovative and exciting work going on at the application and session layers than at the link and physical layers. - Completely updated with NEW sidebars discussing successes/failures of previously deployed networks - Thorough companion website with downloadable OpNet network simulation software and lab experiments manual - Expanded coverage of topics of utmost importance to today's networking professionals, e.g., security, wireless, multimedia applications
Download or read book Manipulating Democracy written by Wayne Le Cheminant and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Download or read book Data Manipulation with R written by Phil Spector and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a wide array of methods applicable for reading data into R, and efficiently manipulating that data. In addition to the built-in functions, a number of readily available packages from CRAN (the Comprehensive R Archive Network) are also covered. All of the methods presented take advantage of the core features of R: vectorization, efficient use of subscripting, and the proper use of the varied functions in R that are provided for common data management tasks. Most experienced R users discover that, especially when working with large data sets, it may be helpful to use other programs, notably databases, in conjunction with R. Accordingly, the use of databases in R is covered in detail, along with methods for extracting data from spreadsheets and datasets created by other programs. Character manipulation, while sometimes overlooked within R, is also covered in detail, allowing problems that are traditionally solved by scripting languages to be carried out entirely within R. For users with experience in other languages, guidelines for the effective use of programming constructs like loops are provided. Since many statistical modeling and graphics functions need their data presented in a data frame, techniques for converting the output of commonly used functions to data frames are provided throughout the book.
Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by United States. Patent and Trademark Office and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
