The Martians have landed!
a history of media-driven panics and hoaxes
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Author
Contributions
- Radford, Benjamin, 1970- - Contributor
Publication
2011 - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
62,000 words, Guess
Page Count
248 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL25060936M
- ISBN-139780786464982
- OCLC Control Number706409852
- OCLC Control Numbermartianshaveland00bart_596
- Library of Congress Control Number2011037370
Classifications
- DDC302.23
- LCCP96.P75 B37 2011
Description
"This book presents more than three dozen studies of media scares from the 17th to the 21st century, including hoaxes perpetrated via newspapers, radio, television and cyberspace. It explores hoaxes that highlight the impact of the media on our lives and its tendency to sensationalize. Several cases are global in scope, revealing the the power global media wields"--Provided by publisher.
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