title: The Daily Show and Philosophy: Moments of Zen in the Art of Fake News
author:  Jason Holt 
description: "The <i>Daily Show and Philosophy</i> brilliantly shows how rabid partisanship, ineffective media, shoddy public discourse, and hyperbolic book blurbs spell doom for America."<br /> <i>Dave Baggett, editor of Harry Potter and Philosophy and Hitchcock and Philosophy</i>
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  ‘This long-overdue study by the Winston father and son duo finally elevates
  the
  
  
  fake news debate to a completely new, high level, taking in its historical,
  philosophical, legalistic, scientific and ethical dimensions – and much more.
  Writing with panache and wit, the authors create a text for all teachers,
  students and members of the public seeking a reliable – and still challenging
  – guide through the fake news jungle.’
  
  
  Richard Lance Keeble, Professor of Journalism,
  
  
  University of Lincoln
  
  
  ‘This book comes at an optimal time, providing the kind of cultural and
  contextual history missing from a lot of the debates around fake news.
  Offering countervailing perspectives, _The Roots of Fake News_ allows the
  audience to see how what is taken for granted about journalistic practice and
  epistemology invites bad actors to
  
  
  exploit often ignored vulnerabilities.’
  
  
  Brian Creech, Associate Professor of Journalism at the
  
  
  School of Media and Commu