TEDx: Sharyl Attkisson on Astroturf and Manipulation of Media Messages
February 13, 2015
Alex Kranzusch
Graphic Designer
"Astroturf is a perversion of grass roots, as in fake grass roots...when political corporate or other special interests disguise themselves and publish blogs, start Facebook and Twitter accounts, publish ads and letters to the editor or simply post comments online to try to fool you into thinking that an independent or grass roots movement is speaking.”
Emmy winner for 'Outstanding Investigative Journalism' and speaker Sharyl Attkisson delivered this insightful and methodical talk on how for-profit hidden agendas lead to false grassroots movements and media distortion at The University of Nevada's TEDx event. We are currently in an age of media over exposure which is why it is crucial to understand the importance of properly fact checking and researching incoming information.