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Media mythmakers: how journalists, activists, and advertisers mislead us

2004; Association of College and Research Libraries; Volume: 41; Issue: 08 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5860/choice.41-4467

1943-5975

Benjamin Radford,

Media Studies and Communication

This hard-hitting critique of our media culture examines not only the ways in which we are deceived, but also the media's role in propagating those deceptions. But Media Mythmakers goes beyond criticism to give concrete examples of the damage that manipulation of the news causes. From missing children to the aftermath of the September 11 attacks, from the efforts to end slavery to AIDS education, myths and deception in the media threaten us all. While the public is being misled, real problems go unaddressed and resources are wasted on misguided ideas. In an increasingly complex world, where accurate and unbiased information is more important than ever, this book provides a timely and much-needed analysis.