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Book Synopsis: From a 14-year Fox News contributor, guest anchor, and two-time New York Times bestselling author comes an unprecedented insider's account of the Fox News playbook––the production secrets and manipulation strategies Fox News uses to influence viewers, divide families, weaponize the daily discourse of news and public opinion, and addict a core audience on right-wing rage and fear. Fox News did not start America's culture war––but they did have the manipulative and destructive genius to exploit it for billions of dollars. For the first time, a Fox News veteran exposes and diagrams the toxic strategies and tactics within the Fox News playbook that liberal and progressive candidates will be fighting against in 2020 and beyond. It is the very same playbook that Fox News used to move twelve percent of Independents to vote for Donald Trump in 2016 to produce Republican wins in the previous Democrat strongholds of Ohio, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Author Tobin Smith takes readers behind the scenes of the actual production of the "fair and balanced" opinion panel segments that feed a ravenous audience. How are these productions rigged so that right-wing pundits always win? What techniques does Fox News use in manipulating its viewers' tribal instincts: to addict them; to activate a hatred toward partisan enemies; and to hook them on ego-gratifying feelings of intellectual and cultural superiority? Foxocracy is filled with never-revealed conversations with Fox News executives––including the late Roger Ailes––and opinion programming producers. It breaks down the real and often heartbreaking collateral damage among friends and family caused by the waging of an endless culture war. And it brings incendiary proof from an insider and on-air talent of Fox News's predatory audience manipulation psychology and production tactics. And perhaps even more frightening, this book reveals how that playbook is now being insidiously upgraded for maximum effect––white tribal-identity activation––on all forms of social media and means of content delivery.
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Discover the hidden secrets behind the powerful Fox News network with Foxocracy: Inside the Network's Playbook of Tribal Warfare. This eye-opening book by Tobin Smith, a former Fox News contributor and bestselling author, reveals the manipulative strategies employed by Fox News to influence viewers and divide families. Learn how this network weaponizes news and public opinion, addicting a core audience to right-wing rage and fear. With the 2020 elections on the horizon, liberal and progressive candidates need to be equipped with the knowledge contained within these pages to combat the toxic tactics of Fox News.
Uncover the shocking ways in which Fox News rigs panel segments to ensure right-wing pundits always come out on top. Delve into the techniques used to manipulate viewers' tribal instincts and generate hatred towards partisan enemies. Gain insight into how Fox News hooks its audience with feelingsof intellectual and cultural superiority. In Foxocracy, author Tobin Smith reveals never-before-heard conversations with Fox News executives, providing a rare behind-the-scenes look into the inner workings of this influential media organization.
Prepare to be astounded by the collateral damage caused by Fox News in the relentless culture war it perpetuates. Through real-life stories and incendiary proof, Smith exposes Fox News's predatory audience manipulation psychology and production tactics. But the danger doesn't stop there. Foxocracy also uncovers the insidious upgrade of the Fox News playbook for maximum effectiveness on social media and other content platforms, particularly through the activation of white tribal-identity. This book is an essential read for anyone concerned about the impact of media manipulation on our society.
Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain crucial insights into the workings of one of the most influential media networks in America. Arm yourself with the knowledge to combat the tactics of Fox News and protect against further division in our society. Get your copy of Foxocracy: Inside the Network's Playbook of Tribal Warfare today.
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