The Martians Have Landed!: A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes Buy on Amazon
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The Martians Have Landed!: A History of Media-Driven Panics and Hoaxes

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Publisher McFarland
ISBN / ASIN 0786464984
ISBN-13 9780786464982
Availability Usually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank #2,610,961
Marketplace United States 🇺🇸
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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 are global in scope, revealing the power global media wields.
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