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The Martians Have Landed! - A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (Paperback) Loot Price: R732
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The Martians Have Landed! - A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (Paperback): Robert E. Bartholomew, Benjamin Radford

The Martians Have Landed! - A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes (Paperback)

Robert E. Bartholomew, Benjamin Radford

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History is replete with examples of media-created scares and panics. This book presents more than three dozen studies of media scares from the 17th century to the 21st century, including hoaxes perpetrated via newspapers, radio, television and cyberspace. From the 1835 Batmen-on-the-Moon hoax to more recent bird flu scares and Hurricane Katrina myths, this book explores hoaxes that highlight the impact of the media on our lives and its tendency to sensationalize. Most of the hoaxes covered occurred in the United States, though incidents from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America and Australia are featured as well. Several cases are global in scope, revealing the the power global media wields.

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Imprint: McFarland & Company
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2011
First published: October 2011
Authors: Robert E. Bartholomew • Benjamin Radford
Dimensions: 228 x 151 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 978-0-7864-6498-2
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Media, information & communication industries > Press & journalism
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LSN: 0-7864-6498-4
Barcode: 9780786464982

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