{"product_id":"fact-forward-the-perils-of-bad-information-and-the-promise-of-a-data-savvy-society-hardback-9781394219896","title":"Fact Forward; The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society (Hardback) 9781394219896","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFact Forward\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDan Gaylin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394219896, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 14.5 x 2.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSolutions to increase trust and empower better decision making in a data-rich world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFact Forward: The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society\u003c\/i\u003e explores how a growing deluge of data has led to a data-rich world with abundant new opportunities and a precipitous decline in trust due to the problems we face in producing, communicating, and consuming data. This book takes readers on a journey through the data ecosystem, showing how data producers, data consumers, and data disseminators all have a role to play in creating a more data-savvy society. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dan Gaylin, president and CEO of NORC at the University of Chicago, a leading research organization in the field of social science and data science, this book demonstrates the urgent need for: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003egreater transparency on the part of data producers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eincreased data literacy on the part of data communicators and data consumers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea societal commitment to data education and infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFact Forward: The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society\u003c\/i\u003e earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of leaders across industries and all individuals who want to build a better society and world by improving the way we present, analyze, and make use of data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Cover ix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 The Importance of Being Data Savvy 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Understanding the Data Ecosystem 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Breadth of the Data Universe 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The Challenge of Data Integrity 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Data and Algorithmic Transparency 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 The Paradox of Data Neutrality 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Fostering Data Literacy 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Standards and Privacy 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Public Data Infrastructure 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Promise and Challenge of Artificial Intelligence 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11 The Data- Savvy Future 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes 227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 259\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e About the Author 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index 263\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509129605400,"sku":"9781394219896","price":18.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394219896.jpg?v=1786493283","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fact-forward-the-perils-of-bad-information-and-the-promise-of-a-data-savvy-society-hardback-9781394219896","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}