{"product_id":"9781394219896","title":"Fact Forward The Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFact Forward\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Perils of Bad Information and the Promise of a Data-Savvy Society\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDan Gaylin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ Public Policy \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAN GAYLIN\u003c\/b\u003e is the President and Chief Executive Officer of NORC at the University of Chicago — an objective, nonpartisan, global research institute — where he oversees the development and implementation of NORC’s strategy and research. A frequent speaker both nationally and internationally, his presentations emphasize the importance of data quality in assessing the needs of people, communities, and society within the rapidly evolving digital landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 April 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394219896\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378800619660,"sku":"9781394219896","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394219896.jpg?v=1780180493","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394219896","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}