935 Lies

935 Lies
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Author Charles Lewis
Country United States
Language English
Subject Social Science, Media Studies, Language Arts, Journalism, Political Science, Civics
Published 2014 (PublicAffairs)
Media type Print
Pages 392
ISBN 9781610391177
OCLC 881385984
Text 935 Lies at the book publisher's website

935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity is a book written by investigative journalist Charles Lewis, published by PublicAffairs in 2014, as an exploration of the many ways truth is manipulated by governments and corporations.[1] The title is a reference to the number of times the George W. Bush and seven top officials of his administration lied to the American public about the national security threat posed by Iraq prior to the 2003 invasion.[2]

Media attention

The Wall Street Journal said the book was "one of the toughest critiques of television news ever written by an insider".[3]

Lewis appeared on the June 27, 2014, episode of Moyers & Company.[4]

References

  1. Lewis, Charles (2014). 935 Lies: The Future of Truth and the Decline of America’s Moral Integrity. PublicAffairs. ISBN 9781610391177. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  2. False pretenses
  3. Tofel, Richard J (2014-07-15). "Book Review: '935 Lies' by Charles Lewis". wsj.com. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  4. Bill Moyers interview of Charles Lewis 2014
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