Question 1

What is The News: A User's Manual about?

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The News: A User’s Manual is an insightful analysis of the impact of the incessant news machine on us and our culture. The news is everywhere. We can’t stop constantly checking it on our computer screens, but what is this doing to our minds? We are never taught how to make sense of the torrent of news we face daily, which has a huge influence on our sense of what matters and of how we should lead our lives. Alain de Botton takes twenty-five archetypal news stories—including an airplane crash, a murder, a celebrity interview, and a political scandal—and submits them to intense analysis. Why are disaster stories often so uplifting? Why do we enjoy watching politicians being brought down? Why are upheavals in far-off lands often so boring? What makes the love lives of celebrities so interesting? De Botton has written the ultimate guide for our frenzied era, designed to bring calm, understanding, and a measure of sanity to a news-obsessed age.

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The News: A User's Manual?

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Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Cultural and media studies > Media studies

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of The News: A User's Manual?

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You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780771027673

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Is The News: A User's Manual part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

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Yes it is a part of series Vintage International

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The News: A User's Manual?

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Alain De Botton

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Who is the Publisher of the book The News: A User's Manual?

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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

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What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

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The News: A User's Manual is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780771027673) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307379122) and paperback(ISBN 9780771027680) and paperback(ISBN 9780307476838) and ebook(ISBN 9780771027697) and ebook(ISBN 9780307911728)

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