It's Not News, It's Fark : How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News (Hardcover)

from princess-starr

This is another one of those books that I initially loved, but over time, my feelings have softened up toward it. However, I think that this has a lot of good points to make about Mass Media in today's world, and it's still pretty good. Curtis's main argument is that there's really not a lot of '...

from kristenn

I've heard of Fark but never visited it. This was loaned to us because my boyfriend works in local news. He hasn't had a chance to read it yet but I really enjoyed it. The "most news is crap" message wasn't exactly surprising or controversial, but it was interesting to see it divided into clear r...

from pshaw

If you're a Farker, then you already know what to expect from this volume. For the rest of you - don't drink while reading this. You will spew something out your nose laughing. You don't want to pass this up, and it will certainly give you a different perspective on the crap that passes for news.

from pshaw

If you're a Farker, then you already know what to expect from this volume. For the rest of you - don't drink while reading this. You will spew something out your nose laughing. You don't want to pass this up, and it will certainly give you a different perspective on the crap that passes for news.