Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 81 Grow, Julian F. Lutjens The Trouble with Truth Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Trouble with Truth" by Julian F. Grow is a science fiction novella written in the early 1960s. Set in a future society grappling with the implications of truth in journalism and communication, the narrative explores themes of belief, deception, and the role of technology in shaping public perception. The story follows the protagonist, a reporter navigating a world dominated by the World Press Association (WPA) and an "Edict" that dictates the strict adherence to truth in all forms of media. The plot centers around the relationship between Ben, a reporter for the WPA, and Sara, a local journalist who challenges the notion that truth can be purely objective. As they debate the implications of the Edict, the story reveals the mechanical and impersonal nature of news conveyed through technology, contrasting it with the emotional and human aspects that make news relatable. A pivotal moment occurs when a young girl's innocent question about Santa Claus elicits a profound response from the highest level of the WPA, challenging the very foundation of what constitutes truth in a society that has outlawed fiction. Ultimately, the novella raises questions about the importance of stories, belief, and the essence of humanity in a world increasingly defined by rigid truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Christmas stories Journalism -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 73249 73254 2024-09-22T06:25:39.364914 2023-09-23T05:00:46.805283 text/html text/html 70134 2016-09-22T10:55:50 text/html; charset=us-ascii 286750 2016-09-22T10:55:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 316049 2024-09-22T06:25:41.492927 application/epub+zip 315898 2024-09-22T06:25:39.794913 application/epub+zip 92811 2024-09-22T06:25:39.550911 application/epub+zip 355193 2024-09-22T06:25:42.901897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348782 2024-09-22T06:25:41.266912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126089 2022-09-24T05:38:09.905083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65702 65607 2024-09-22T06:25:39.199917 2023-09-23T05:00:46.545269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65905 2016-09-22T10:55:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26799 2016-09-22T10:55:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18737 2024-09-22T06:25:43.038894 application/rdf+xml 25769 2024-09-22T06:25:39.617913 image/jpeg 4396 2024-09-22T06:25:39.584968 image/jpeg 287505 2024-09-22T06:25:39.379936 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog