Truth Decay (book)


Truth Decay is a 2018 book by Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich published by the RAND Corporation. It discusses the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life.
The book covers Truth Decay's four trends:
The authors differentiate Truth Decay from "fake news" and "post-fact/truth".
The book has spawned studies and panel discussions worldwide.
RAND communications analyst Sonni Efron first suggested the term "truth decay" in this context.