{"product_id":"polarizing-america-by-randy-purham-9798895654040","title":"Polarizing America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow legacy media groups corrupted American society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNews and media have long steered the conscious and subconscious minds of the American people. Saucy headlines spark outrage. Reporters play on emotions without ever bothering to uncover the real story. Public officials and figures spin narratives of lies and half-truths, all designed to elicit a politically favourable reaction. The result is a divided society, rife with distrust and confusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow do we fix it? What needs to change?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLegacy media has long been allowed to sell the American people salacious information, narratives, and stories without proper accountability. As a result of the sensationalisation in the media, society has become pitted against itself based on the source they consume their information from. We have been conditioned to forego the facts, but rather settle for whose story sounds better and more emotionally driven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolarizing America\u003c\/em\u003e by Randy Purham delves into how this division has been cultivated and questions the integrity of our media sources. The book challenges readers to rethink their media consumption, igniting a call to action for more accountability and truth in reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47344345022700,"sku":"9798895654040","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22522553488915.jpg?v=1772255843","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/polarizing-america-by-randy-purham-9798895654040","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}